CVE-2022-47986

IBM Aspera Faspex code execution

9.8 CriticalIn KEVPublic exploit

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

100.0%Up 61.5 points since Feb 18, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.8

IBM Aspera Faspex code execution

Record: CVE-2022-47986
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-502
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-50700 9.8

Record: EUVD-2022-50700
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3w56-qhmc-wqwr 9.8

IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system,...

IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.1 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.

Record: GHSA-3w56-qhmc-wqwr
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-502
Updated: 2026-11-02

CISA KEV No score

IBM Aspera Faspex Code Execution Vulnerability

IBM Aspera Faspex could allow a remote attacker to execute code on the system, caused by a YAML deserialization flaw.

Record: CVE-2022-47986
Weakness: CWE-502
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 9.8

Record: CVE-2022-47986
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-502
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

ibm aspera faspex

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
PoC in GitHub	ohnonoyesyes/CVE-2022-47986	2023-02-03
PoC in GitHub	mauricelambert/CVE-2022-47986	2023-03-09
Exploit-DB	IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.1 - YAML deserialization (RCE)	2023-04-07
Nuclei	IBM Aspera Faspex <=4.4.2 PL1 - Remote Code Execution

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	exploitation, exploits
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-47986 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Ibm Aspera Faspex, published February 17, 2023. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since February 21, 2023. EUVD reports exploitation since February 21, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 100.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.