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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2022-47986

criticalCVSS 3.1 9.8In CISA KEVRansomwareEPSS 100%Published · IBM

The short answer

CVE-2022-47986 affects IBM Aspera Faspex and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-02-21: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

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.

Weakness: CWE-502.

Severity

9.8 critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Feb 21, 2023

Federal due date Mar 14, 2023

EPSS, next 30 days

100%

Higher than 100% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Aspera Faspex. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2022-47986 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-47986 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-02-21, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-03-14. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.

How do I fix CVE-2022-47986?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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