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CVE-2022-47986

IBM Aspera Faspex code execution

9.8 CriticalIn KEVPublic exploit

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.

What does this mean?
Severity
9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.1, CVE List
Exploit chance
100.0%EPSS, 99th percentile
Exploitation
ExploitedCISA KEV,
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

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.

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
90%50%10%1%

Discussion

Quiet in the last day.
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Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
PoC in GitHubohnonoyesyes/CVE-2022-479862023-02-03
PoC in GitHubmauricelambert/CVE-2022-479862023-03-09
Exploit-DBIBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.1 - YAML deserialization (RCE)2023-04-07
NucleiIBM Aspera Faspex <=4.4.2 PL1 - Remote Code Execution

What each source reports

CVE List Score used9.8

IBM Aspera Faspex code execution

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.

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-2022-507009.8

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.

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-wqwr9.8

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 KEVNo 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
NVD9.8

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.

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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploitation, exploits
first indexedCVE 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.

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