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[ CVE-2022-47986 · Published 17 Feb 2023 ]

IBM Aspera Faspex Code Execution Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 9.8 EPSS 100%Fix available

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2023-02-21
  • Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
  • EPSS: 100% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)
  • Critical severity: CVSS 9.8

[ Description ]Official 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.

CISA: IBM Aspera Faspex could allow a remote attacker to execute code on the system, caused by a YAML deserialization flaw.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 14 Mar 2023): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  • Patch on ibm.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD

[ References ]References