CISA KEV · Known exploitedCritical

CVE-2022-47986

IBM Aspera Faspex

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: 9.8
EPSS: 100.0%
CISA KEV: Listed
Published: 2023.02.18

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV

Exploit probability100.0%

Technical severityCVSS 9.8

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: IBM Aspera Faspex
Affected versions: 4.4.2 Patch Level 1 and earlier, <= 4.4.1, 4.4.2
Fixed versions: No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2023.03.14

1
Identify
Confirm that IBM Aspera Faspex and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-502
KEV added: 2023.02.21
Ransomware use: 확인됨