Critical severity · published Feb 17, 2023
CVE-2022-47986
IBM Aspera Faspex code execution
RansomwareIn wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
100%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)100.0% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Feb 21, 2023
Federal remediation dueMar 14, 2023
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
AF
Aspera Faspex · IBM
4.4.2 Patch Level 1 and earlier · source: vendor, NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47986
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-47986
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vendor-advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319
vdb-entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html
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