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IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.2 Patch Level 1 - 20230227001

Overview

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.

What is the vulnerability?

By sending a specially crafted obsolete API call, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

CWE-ID CWE Name
CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVE - CVE-2022-47986 (mitre.org) IBM Aspera Faspex 4.4.2 Patch Level 1

What is vulnerable?

The obsolete API call was removed in Faspex 4.4.2 PL2. IBM X-Force ID: 243512.

Recommendation

Refer to the appropriate IBM Security Bulletin for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.

Additional References