Is CVE-2022-47986 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-47986 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-47986?

CVE-2022-47986 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2022-47986?

Patch guidance is available from ibm security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-47986.

Fix CVE-2022-47986 - CRITICAL ibm aspera faspex

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2022-47986?

3 products: ibm aspera faspex, ibm aspera faspex, ibm aspera faspex.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-502 · Insecure Deserialization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: IBM
Published: 2/17/2023
Last Modified: 10/27/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2022-47986

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