CVE-2022-47986
IBM Aspera Faspex Code Execution Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 14 March 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.2 Patch Level 1 and earlier could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a YAML deserialization flaw. By sending a specially crafted obsolete API call, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. The obsolete API call was removed in Faspex 4.4.2 PL2. IBM X-Force ID: 243512.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 99.97% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 21 February 2023 · due 14 March 2023 · used in ransomware campaigns
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Affected
- ibm/aspera faspex
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512?_ga=2.189195179.1800390251.1676559338-700333034.1676325890; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47986
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-47986US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.