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CVE-2022-47986

CRITICAL
Published 2023-02-17T15:46:04.120Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
9.8
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.943
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 94.3% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.999
Higher than 99.9% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

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.

Available Exploits

IBM Aspera Faspex <=4.4.2 PL1 - Remote Code Execution

IBM Aspera Faspex through 4.4.2 Patch Level 1 is susceptible to remote code execution via a YAML deserialization flaw. This can allow an attacker to send a specially crafted obsolete API call and thereby execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive data, and/or execute other unauthorized operations.

ID: CVE-2022-47986
Author: coldfish Critical

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Affected Products

IBM

Aspera Faspex

Affected Versions:

4.4.2 Patch Level 1 and earlier

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively being exploited in the wild

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Remediation Status

Overdue

Due Date

March 14, 2023

Added to KEV

February 21, 2023

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Product

Vendor/Project: IBM
Product: Aspera Faspex

Ransomware Risk

Known Ransomware Use
KEV Catalog Version: 2025.01.24 Released: January 24, 2025

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed CRITICAL

GHSA-3w56-qhmc-wqwr

Advisory Details

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.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

9.0

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47986
WEB https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512
WEB https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319
WEB http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: February 17, 2023, Modified: February 28, 2023

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html
Published: 2023-02-17T15:46:04.120Z
Last Modified: 2025-02-13T16:34:02.349Z
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