INITIALIZING
📧 info@ciso.sa | 📱 +966550939344 | Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
🔧 Scheduled Maintenance — Saturday 2:00-4:00 AM AST. Some features may be temporarily unavailable.    ●   
💎
Pro Plan 50% Off Unlock all AI features, unlimited reports, and priority support. Upgrade
Search Center
ESC to close
Global data_breach Multiple sectors HIGH 38m Global vulnerability Government and Critical Infrastructure CRITICAL 45m Global vulnerability Multiple sectors CRITICAL 1h Global apt Financial Services, Government HIGH 1h Global insider Cross-sector CRITICAL 1h Global vulnerability Multiple sectors CRITICAL 1h Global vulnerability Information Technology / Software Infrastructure CRITICAL 1h Global data_breach Healthcare CRITICAL 2h Global malware Financial Services HIGH 2h Global vulnerability Technology/Software Development HIGH 2h Global data_breach Multiple sectors HIGH 38m Global vulnerability Government and Critical Infrastructure CRITICAL 45m Global vulnerability Multiple sectors CRITICAL 1h Global apt Financial Services, Government HIGH 1h Global insider Cross-sector CRITICAL 1h Global vulnerability Multiple sectors CRITICAL 1h Global vulnerability Information Technology / Software Infrastructure CRITICAL 1h Global data_breach Healthcare CRITICAL 2h Global malware Financial Services HIGH 2h Global vulnerability Technology/Software Development HIGH 2h Global data_breach Multiple sectors HIGH 38m Global vulnerability Government and Critical Infrastructure CRITICAL 45m Global vulnerability Multiple sectors CRITICAL 1h Global apt Financial Services, Government HIGH 1h Global insider Cross-sector CRITICAL 1h Global vulnerability Multiple sectors CRITICAL 1h Global vulnerability Information Technology / Software Infrastructure CRITICAL 1h Global data_breach Healthcare CRITICAL 2h Global malware Financial Services HIGH 2h Global vulnerability Technology/Software Development HIGH 2h
Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-47986

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Critical RCE in IBM Aspera Faspex via YAML Deserialization
Published: Feb 21, 2023  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

IBM Aspera Faspex Code Execution Vulnerability — IBM Aspera Faspex could allow a remote attacker to execute code on the system, caused by a YAML deserialization flaw.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

IBM Aspera Faspex contains a critical YAML deserialization vulnerability (CVE-2022-47986) allowing unauthenticated remote code execution with a CVSS score of 9.0. This vulnerability affects file transfer systems widely deployed in Saudi enterprises for secure data exchange. Exploitation is trivial with publicly available exploits, making immediate patching essential for all organizations using Faspex.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تحتوي منصة IBM Aspera Faspex لنقل الملفات على ثغرة أمنية حرجة ناتجة عن خلل في إلغاء تسلسل بيانات YAML. تمكّن هذه الثغرة المهاجمين عن بُعد من تنفيذ أوامر تعسفية على الخادم المستهدف دون الحاجة إلى مصادقة مسبقة. تُستغل هذه الثغرة بشكل نشط من قبل مجموعات تهديد متعددة بما في ذلك مجموعات برامج الفدية. يجب على جميع المؤسسات التي تستخدم هذا المنتج تطبيق التحديثات الأمنية فوراً لتجنب الاختراق الكامل للأنظمة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

يحتوي IBM Aspera Faspex على ثغرة حرجة في فك تسلسل YAML (CVE-2022-47986) تسمح بتنفيذ أكواد بعيد غير مصرح به بدرجة خطورة 9.0. تؤثر هذه الثغرة على أنظمة نقل الملفات المنتشرة على نطاق واسع في المؤسسات السعودية لتبادل البيانات الآمن. الاستغلال سهل جداً مع وجود أدوات استغلال متاحة علناً، مما يجعل التحديث الفوري ضرورياً لجميع المنظمات التي تستخدم Faspex.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 21, 2026 14:16
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Critical impact on Saudi banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions), government agencies (NCA oversight), energy sector (ARAMCO and subsidiaries), and telecommunications (STC, Mobily). Faspex is commonly used for secure file transfer in these sectors. Successful exploitation enables complete system compromise, data exfiltration, and lateral movement within enterprise networks. Financial institutions face regulatory reporting obligations under SAMA guidelines.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Healthcare Oil and Gas Manufacturing
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.5
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all Faspex instances in your environment and document versions
2. Isolate affected systems from production networks if patching cannot be completed within 24 hours
3. Enable enhanced logging and monitoring on Faspex servers
4. Review access logs for indicators of exploitation (unusual POST requests to /aspera/api endpoints)

PATCHING:
1. Apply IBM security patch immediately (versions 4.4.2 CU2 or later, 4.3.1 CU3 or later)
2. Test patches in non-production environment first
3. Schedule maintenance window for production deployment
4. Verify patch installation by checking version numbers post-deployment

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Implement network segmentation - restrict Faspex access to authorized IP ranges only
2. Deploy WAF rules to block suspicious YAML payloads in POST requests
3. Disable Faspex API endpoints if not actively used
4. Implement strict input validation on all API endpoints

DETECTION:
1. Monitor for POST requests to /aspera/api/v1/files or /aspera/api/v1/packages with suspicious YAML content
2. Alert on any process execution spawned by Faspex Java process
3. Monitor outbound connections from Faspex servers to unexpected destinations
4. Search logs for error patterns: 'YAML deserialization', 'ObjectInputStream', 'ClassPathXmlApplicationContext'
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع نسخ Faspex في بيئتك وقم بتوثيق الإصدارات
2. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن شبكات الإنتاج إذا لم يتمكن من إكمال التصحيح خلال 24 ساعة
3. تفعيل السجلات المحسنة والمراقبة على خوادم Faspex
4. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للبحث عن مؤشرات الاستغلال (طلبات POST غير عادية إلى نقاط نهاية /aspera/api)

التصحيح:
1. تطبيق تصحيح أمان IBM فوراً (الإصدارات 4.4.2 CU2 أو أحدث، 4.3.1 CU3 أو أحدث)
2. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة غير الإنتاج أولاً
3. جدولة نافذة صيانة لنشر الإنتاج
4. التحقق من تثبيت التصحيح بفحص أرقام الإصدار بعد النشر

الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة - تقييد وصول Faspex إلى نطاقات IP المصرح بها فقط
2. نشر قواعد WAF لحجب حمولات YAML المريبة في طلبات POST
3. تعطيل نقاط نهاية Faspex API إذا لم تكن قيد الاستخدام النشط
4. تطبيق التحقق الصارم من المدخلات على جميع نقاط نهاية API

الكشف:
1. مراقبة طلبات POST إلى /aspera/api/v1/files أو /aspera/api/v1/packages بمحتوى YAML مريب
2. تنبيه عند تنفيذ أي عملية يتم إطلاقها بواسطة عملية Faspex Java
3. مراقبة الاتصالات الصادرة من خوادم Faspex إلى وجهات غير متوقعة
4. البحث في السجلات عن أنماط الأخطاء: 'YAML deserialization'، 'ObjectInputStream'، 'ClassPathXmlApplicationContext'
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy A.12.3.1 - Event logging A.12.4.1 - Event logging activation
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 - Asset management and vulnerability identification PR.IP-12 - Software development and acquisition security DE.CM-1 - Detection and analysis of anomalies RS.RP-1 - Response planning
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.2.1 - Monitoring and measurement of information security A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy A.12.3.1 - Event logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
6.2 - Security patches and updates 6.5.1 - Injection flaws 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
IBM:Aspera Faspex
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS94.35%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2023-03-14
Published 2023-02-21
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 1
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.5
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited ransomware
Share this CVE
📣 Found this valuable?
Share it with your cybersecurity network
in LinkedIn 𝕏 X / Twitter 💬 WhatsApp ✈ Telegram
🍪 Privacy Preferences
CISO Consulting — Compliant with Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL)
We use cookies and similar technologies to provide the best experience on our platform. You can choose which types you accept.
🔒
Essential Always On
Required for the website to function properly. Cannot be disabled.
📋 Sessions, CSRF tokens, authentication, language preferences
📊
Analytics
Help us understand how visitors use the site and improve performance.
📋 Page views, session duration, traffic sources, performance metrics
⚙️
Functional
Enable enhanced features like content personalization and preferences.
📋 Dark/light theme, font size, custom dashboards, saved filters
📣
Marketing
Used to deliver content and ads relevant to your interests.
📋 Campaign tracking, retargeting, social media analytics
Privacy Policy →
CISO AI Assistant
Ask anything · Documents · Support
🔐

Introduce Yourself

Enter your details to access the full assistant

Your info is private and never shared
💬
CyberAssist
Online · responds in seconds
5 / 5
🔐 Verify Your Identity

Enter your email to receive a verification code before submitting a support request.

Enter to send · / for commands 0 / 2000
CISO AI · Powered by Anthropic Claude
✦ Quick Survey Help Us Improve CISO Consulting Your feedback shapes the future of our platform — takes less than 2 minutes.
⚠ Please answer this question to continue

How would you rate your overall experience with our platform?

Rate from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

🎉
Thank you!
Your response has been recorded.