IBM Aspera Faspex Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-47986 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-02-17 16:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-04-26 20:01:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.943450000 probability, percentile 0.999560000 (date 2026-04-01)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2023-02-21; due 2023-03-14; ransomware use Known
Problem Types: CWE-502
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | IBM |
|---|---|
| Product | Aspera Faspex |
| Name | IBM Aspera Faspex Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512?_ga=2.189195179.1800390251.1676559338-700333034.1676325890; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47986 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Ibm | Aspera Faspex | 4.4.1 | patch_level_1 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Aspera Faspex | 4.4.2 | - | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Aspera Faspex | 4.4.2 | patch_level_1 | All | All |
| Application | Ibm | Aspera Faspex | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows | - | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.1 YAML Deserialization ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| Security Bulletin: IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.2 PL2 has addressed multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-28330, CVE-2023-22868, CVE-2022-30556, CVE-2022-31813, CVE-2022-30522, CVE-2022-47986, CVE-2022-28615, CVE-2022-26377, CVE-2018-25032, CVE-2022-2068) | MISC | www.ibm.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | MISC | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 730739 IBM Aspera Faspex Multiple Security Vulnerabilities (6952319)