CVE-2022-1743
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe tested version of Dominion Voting System ImageCast X can be manipulated to cause arbitrary code execution by specially crafted election definition files. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to spread malicious code to ImageCast X devices from the EMS.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Dominion Voting System ImageCast X contains a vulnerability where specially crafted election definition files can be manipulated to achieve arbitrary code execution. An attacker who can create malicious election definition files on the Election Management System (EMS) could spread malicious code to ImageCast X devices, compromising the voting terminal software.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versions= 5.5.10.30= 5.5.10.32CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm ImageCast X deploymentIdentify whether your environment contains Dominion ImageCast X voting terminals. Check hardware inventory, asset management records, or physically inspect the devices for the ImageCast X branding/model number.Affected if The environment does not contain ImageCast X devices, then this CVE does not apply.
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Check installed firmware versionAccess the ImageCast X device system information or firmware version display, typically found in the device settings or boot diagnostics. Compare the version number against 5.5.10.30 and 5.5.10.32, as well as any other versions present in your deployment.Affected if The installed version is 5.5.10.30, 5.5.10.32, or any other version - per the CVE all versions are affected.
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Verify election definition file import sourceExamine the ImageCast X configuration or the Election Management System (EMS) that provisions the devices. Determine whether the system allows importing election definition files from external sources, removable media, or network locations.Affected if The system accepts election definition files from external or removable sources without restriction, the exploitation condition is present.
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Inspect file validation configurationReview the ImageCast X or EMS settings for any cryptographic validation, digital signature verification, or integrity checking mechanisms applied to election definition files before they are loaded onto the device.Affected if No cryptographic validation or signature verification is configured for election definition files, the vulnerability is exploitable.
Your environment is affected if you have ImageCast X devices that load election definition files without cryptographic signature validation, regardless of the specific firmware version installed.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement cryptographic validation of election definition files before loading them onto ImageCast X devices, and apply vendor-supplied patches to address the arbitrary code execution vulnerability in the file parsing logic.
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- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing24.0 h
- Review / QA12.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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