CVE-2022-47986: IBM Aspera Faspex Code Execution Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 21 Feb 2023, 4 days after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 100%
EPSS score, percentile 100 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA deadline 14 Mar 2023. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- 4.4.2 Patch Level 1 and earlier
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date for this action: 14 March 2023.
Advisories and patches
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512?_ga=2.189195179.1800390251.1676559338-700333034.1676325890
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47986
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | 4.4.2 Patch Level 1 and earlier |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
About this vulnerability
IBM Aspera Faspex could allow a remote attacker to execute code on the system, caused by a YAML deserialization flaw.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA added CVE-2022-47986 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 21 Feb 2023.
- CISA marks it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 14 Mar 2023.
- The CVE record was published on 17 Feb 2023, 4 days before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical), given by its CNA.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 100% (percentile 100), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Description
IBM Aspera Faspex code execution
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.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Weakness
- CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2023 | CVE record published |
| 21 Feb 2023 | Added to CISA KEV |
| 14 Mar 2023 | CISA due date for the required action |
| 21 Oct 2025 | CVE record last updated |
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