{"id":"CVE-2022-47986","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2022-47986","generatedAt":"2026-10-31T11:46:12.081Z","title":"IBM Aspera Faspex Code Execution Vulnerability","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.","published":"2023-02-17T16:15:11.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T05:14:33.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"psirt@us.ibm.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-502"],"affected":["ibm/aspera faspex"],"epss":{"score":0.99965,"percentile":0.99976,"date":"2026-10-30","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2023-02-21","dueDate":"2023-03-14","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Known","notes":"Apply updates per vendor instructions.\nhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512?_ga=2.189195179.1800390251.1676559338-700333034.1676325890;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47986"},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2023-04-07","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":51316,"kind":"exploit","title":"IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.1 - YAML deserialization (RCE)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51316","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/remote/51316.py","file":"exploits/multiple/remote/51316.py","published":"2023-04-07","added":"2023-04-07","updated":"2023-04-07","author":"Maurice Lambert","type":"remote","platform":"multiple","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2022-47986"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"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."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"psirt@us.ibm.com"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512","tags":["VDB Entry","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"psirt@us.ibm.com"},{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"psirt@us.ibm.com"},{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512","tags":["VDB Entry","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319","tags":["Patch","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-47986","tags":["US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47986","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}