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Actively exploited · CISA KEV · NVD published 2023-02-17

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.

  1. First PoC
  2. 1289 days →First cited attacker

Signals

Exploited in the wild
Yesadded 2023-02-21 · due 2023-03-14 · known ransomware use. An observation, not a forecast.
EPSS · 30-day forecast
100.0%Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 100th percentile of all CVEs. A forecast; KEV outranks it.
CVSS · NVD · CRITICAL
9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Internet exposure
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Exploits

2 known · links only

Exploit-DB1

  1. IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.1 - YAML deserialization (RCE) ↗

    created 2023-04-07

Nuclei1

  1. IBM Aspera Faspex <=4.4.2 PL1 - Remote Code Execution ↗

    IBM Aspera Faspex through 4.4.2 Patch Level 1 is susceptible to remote code execution via a YAML deserialization flaw. This can allow an attacker to send a specially crafted obsolete API call and thereby execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive data, and/or execute other unauthorized operations.

    yaml · seen 2026-10-18

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