{
  "id": "CVE-2022-47986",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2022-47986",
  "published": "2023-02-17T16:15:10.873Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T05:14:33.047Z",
  "score": 9.8,
  "severity": "critical",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.99965,
  "epss_percentile": 0.99977,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2023-02-21",
    "due": "2023-03-14",
    "action": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
    "ransomware": "Known",
    "name": "IBM Aspera Faspex Code Execution Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512?_ga=2.189195179.1800390251.1676559338-700333034.1676325890; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47986"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "IBM"
  ],
  "products": [
    "IBM Aspera Faspex"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-502"
  ],
  "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.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 9.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512",
      "tags": [
        "VDB Entry",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-47986",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47986",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}