CVE-2022-47986
IBM Aspera Faspex code execution
- Published
- Feb 17, 2023
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- ibm
- Evidence observed
- Feb 21, 2023
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 100.0%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
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.
Sources
3- CVE-2022-47986Exploit
CVE-2022-47986: Python, Ruby, NMAP and Metasploit modules to exploit the vulnerability.
- CVE-2022-47986Exploit
Aspera Faspex Pre Auth RCE
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