CVE-2022-47986
IBM Aspera Faspex Code Execution Vulnerability
IN CISA KEV
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.
- Vendor
- IBM
- Product
- Aspera Faspex
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 (critical), scored by NVD (primary)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 (critical), scored by psirt@us.ibm.comCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-502
- Published
- 2023-02-17
- NVD modified
- 2026-06-17
- NVD status
- Analyzed
CISA KEV
- Date added
- 2023-02-21
- Due date
- 2023-03-14
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
EPSS
100% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (percentile 99th)
FIRST EPSS, updated 17 Oct 2026. About EPSS
CVSS is severity, EPSS is likelihood, KEV means already exploited. EPSS is a statistical probability, not a certainty: a low score does not make a bug safe, and a high one does not prove it is being exploited.
References
- packetstormsecurity.com (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.cisa.gov (US Government Resource)
Data last updated 18 Oct 2026. Sources: NVD API 2.0, CISA KEV catalog, FIRST EPSS. Links: NVD, CISA KEV. Metadata only. ThreatWire does not host exploit code.