CVE-2022-47986

CriticalActively exploited (CISA KEV)Known to be used in ransomware campaigns

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.

SeverityCritical

CVSS9.8

Exploit probability—

Product

IBM Aspera Faspex

PublishedFeb 17, 2023

First seenFeb 17, 2023

Added to KEVFeb 21, 2023

Weakness typeCWE-502Deserialization of untrusted data

How to fix

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date: Mar 14, 2023

Vendor advisories

ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
ibm aspera_faspex	v ≤ 4.4.1, 4.4.2	—

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