# IBM Aspera Faspex: Code Execution (CVE-2022-47986) · pwn.watch

> IBM Aspera Faspex could allow a remote attacker to execute code on the system, caused by a YAML deserialization flaw. Added to CISA KEV on 2023-02-21. CISA lists known use in ransomware campaigns.

Page: https://pwn.watch/i/ibm-aspera-faspex-cve-2022-47986 · generated 2026-10-22T22:41:49.181Z

## Status
- Severity: critical · status: closed · patch: patched
- Product: IBM Aspera Faspex
- Started: 2023-02-21 · closed: 2023-02-21
- CVEs: CVE-2022-47986
- Affected: See vendor advisory / CISA notes (versions not always listed in KEV feed)
- Fixed in: See vendor advisory linked in sources

## Follow this incident
- RSS (one item per update): https://pwn.watch/i/ibm-aspera-faspex-cve-2022-47986/feed.xml
- JSON Feed: https://pwn.watch/i/ibm-aspera-faspex-cve-2022-47986/feed.json
- Full data (timeline, sources, posts, agentBrief): https://pwn.watch/i/ibm-aspera-faspex-cve-2022-47986.json
- This file: https://pwn.watch/i/ibm-aspera-faspex-cve-2022-47986/llms.txt

## Updates (newest first)
- 2023-02-21: CISA added CVE-2022-47986 to the KEV catalog (due 2023-03-14).

## Fix brief
# Security brief: IBM Aspera Faspex: Code Execution (CVE-2022-47986)

Source: https://pwn.watch/i/ibm-aspera-faspex-cve-2022-47986 · status: closed (closed Feb 21, 2023) · severity: critical · updated Feb 21, 2023

## Patch status
**PATCHED: fixed releases exist. Upgrade to a fixed version.**

## What it is
IBM Aspera Faspex could allow a remote attacker to execute code on the system, caused by a YAML deserialization flaw. Added to CISA KEV on 2023-02-21. CISA lists known use in ransomware campaigns.

Severity detail: CVSS 9.8 (NVD), actively exploited (CISA KEV), known ransomware use

- Product: IBM Aspera Faspex
- CVE / advisory ids: CVE-2022-47986

## Affected versions
- See vendor advisory / CISA notes (versions not always listed in KEV feed)

## Check whether you're affected
No generic command applies (the product is a hosted service, appliance or desktop app). Check the installed version in its admin UI / About screen and compare with the versions above.

## Fix
Upgrade to one of these fixed versions (or later on the same branch):
- See vendor advisory linked in sources

After upgrading, re-run the checks above and redeploy/restart the affected services.

## Latest updates
- Feb 21, 2023: CISA added CVE-2022-47986 to the KEV catalog (due 2023-03-14).

## Advisories
- [Vendor advisory: IBM Aspera Faspex](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/243512?_ga=2.189195179.1800390251.1676559338-700333034.1676325890) (IBM)
- [NVD: CVE-2022-47986](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47986) (NVD)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) (CISA)

## Caveats
Derived from CISA KEV JSON feed catalogVersion 2026.10.21. Exact affected/fixed version strings are not always in the KEV record — verify against the vendor advisory URL. startedAt uses dateAdded (exploitation may have begun earlier).

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