How severe is CVE-2022-47986?

CVE-2022-47986 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). EPSS estimates a 100.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE-2022-47986: IBM Aspera Faspex code

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

IBM Aspera Faspex Code Execution Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV

2023-02-21

Remediation due

2023-03-14

Ransomware

Known use

Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA notes
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512?_ga=2.189195179.1800390251.1676559338-700333034.1676325890; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47986

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CNA9.8 CRITICAL

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

SSVC · CISA-ADP

Exploitationactive

Automatableyes

Technical impacttotal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
IBM	Aspera Faspex	4.4.2 Patch Level 1 and earlier

References

3 Links

Vendor advisories

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319

Vulnerability databases

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512

Other references

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html

Record Details

Published

2023-02-17

Last updated

2025-10-21

Assigner (CNA)

ibm

Credited to

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