# CVE-2022-47986: IBM Aspera Faspex Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-47986-ibm-aspera-faspex-code-execution-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-02-21. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-47986 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-02-21

IBM Aspera Faspex is vulnerable to remote code execution due to a YAML deserialization flaw in an obsolete API call. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted API request to execute arbitrary commands on the system.

Technologies: [IBM Aspera Faspex](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/aspera-faspex). Vendors: [IBM](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ibm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-47986 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-47986 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 21 February 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-47986?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 21 February 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.2 Patch Level 1 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-47986?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2022-47986 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-47986?** Check whether you run IBM Aspera Faspex. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.2 Patch Level 1 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2023-02-21: disclosed
- 2023-02-21: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-02-21: advisory
- 2023-02-21: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry.

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