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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Aspera Faspex | 4.4.2 Patch Level 1 and earlier | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.1 - YAML deserialization (RCE) EDB-51316 · remote · Apr 7, 2023
GitHub 2 repositories
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ohnonoyesyes/CVE-2022-47986 ★ 6 · Feb 3, 2023
Aspera Faspex Pre Auth RCE
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mauricelambert/CVE-2022-47986 ★ 1 · Mar 9, 2023
CVE-2022-47986: Python, Ruby, NMAP and Metasploit modules to exploit the vulnerability.
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- IBM Aspera Faspex <=4.4.2 PL1 - Remote Code Execution http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-47986.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.