CVE-2022-47986 KEV EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 100% (pctl 100)
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On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2023-03-14.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 99.97% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-502 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2023-03-14 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2023-02-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | IBM Aspera Faspex Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2023-02-21 |
| Due | 2023-03-14 |
| Vendor / product | IBM / Aspera Faspex |
| Ransomware use | known |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ibm | aspera faspex |
| linux | linux kernel |
| microsoft | windows |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.1 - YAML deserialization (RCE) | 2023-04-07 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-47986
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