CVE-2022-47986

high-risk
Published 2023-02-17

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.

Do I need to act?

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94.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 6% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

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References (7)

Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deseria...
VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512
Patch https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319
Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deseria...
VDB Entry https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512
Patch https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-...
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 27/34 · High
Exposure 9/34 · Low