CVE-2022-47986

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-02-21), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Exploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 100%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · kev ransomware · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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 v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
100%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

February 17, 2023

Last Modified

October 27, 2025

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Sep 3, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-47986
generic

Security Bulletin: IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.2 PL2 has addressed multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-28330, CVE-2023-22868, CVE-2022-30556, CVE-2022-31813, CVE-2022-30522, CVE-2022-47986, CVE-2022-28615, CVE-2022-26377, CVE-2018-25032, CVE-2022-2068)

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6952319
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512
generic

Locked Out | Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171772/IBM-Aspera-Faspex-4.4.1-YAML-Deserialization.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 49× in last 7d / 217× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-51316
    First seen Apr 7, 2023

    IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.1 - YAML deserialization (RCE)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmauricelambert/CVE-2022-47986
    First seen Mar 9, 2023

    CVE-2022-47986: Python, Ruby, NMAP and Metasploit modules to exploit the vulnerability.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCohnonoyesyes/CVE-2022-47986
    First seen Feb 3, 2023

    Aspera Faspex Pre Auth RCE

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2022/CVE-2022-47986.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2022

    IBM Aspera Faspex <=4.4.2 PL1 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2022-47986?
CVE-2022-47986 is a critical vulnerability published on February 17, 2023. 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…
When was CVE-2022-47986 disclosed?
CVE-2022-47986 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 17, 2023, with the most recent update on October 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2022-47986 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2022-47986 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on February 21, 2023, affecting IBM Aspera Faspex. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-47986?
CVE-2022-47986 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2022-47986?
CVE-2022-47986 affects IBM Aspera Faspex. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2022-47986?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-47986, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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