# CVE-2022-47986

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2022-47986
- CVSS: 9.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2023-02-21; CISA due date 2023-03-14; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 99.97% (percentile 100.0)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 2 GitHub proofs of concept · 1 Nuclei template (first 2023-02-03)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total (assessed 2025-01-29)
- Weakness: CWE-502
- Published: 2023-02-17

## Affected versions

- IBM Aspera Faspex: affected 4.4.2 Patch Level 1 and earlier

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [advisory] https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319
- [other] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512
- [other] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-47986

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