CVE-2022-47986

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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.

9.8 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512 VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-47986 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:4.4.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:4.4.2:patch_level_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

27 Oct 2025, 14:14

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-47986 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-47986 - US Government Resource

22 Oct 2025, 00:18

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-47986 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:19

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References
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21 Oct 2025, 19:19

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-47986 -

13 Feb 2025, 17:15

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Summary (en) 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. (en) 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.

21 Nov 2024, 07:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
Summary
  • (es) IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.2 Patch Level 1 y anteriores podrían permitir que un atacante remoto ejecute código arbitrario en el sistema, causado por una falla de deserialización de YAML. Al enviar una llamada API obsoleta especialmente manipulada, un atacante podría aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código arbitrario en el sistema. La llamada API obsoleta se eliminó en Faspex 4.4.2 PL2. ID de IBM X-Force: 243512.

26 Apr 2023, 20:01

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary 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. 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.
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:4.4.1:patch_level_1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:4.4.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:4.4.2:patch_level_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
References
  • (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

28 Feb 2023, 14:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aspera_faspex:4.4.1:patch_level_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512 - (MISC) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512 - VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319 - (MISC) https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8

18 Feb 2023, 16:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-02-17 16:15

Updated : 2025-10-27 14:14

NVD link : CVE-2022-47986

Mitre link : CVE-2022-47986

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-47986

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows

ibm

  • aspera_faspex

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data