CVE-2022-1744
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 · uneditedApplications on the tested version of Dominion Voting Systems ImageCast X can execute code with elevated privileges by exploiting a system level service. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges on a device and/or install malicious code.
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 confidenceA local privilege escalation vulnerability in Dominion Voting Systems ImageCast X allows applications to exploit a system-level service to execute code with elevated privileges. An attacker with local access could leverage this to gain higher-level permissions on the device.
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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Identify if ImageCast X software is installedLocate and inspect the Dominion ImageCast X application on the system; check for its executable, service, or associated files in typical installation directories or system inventoryAffected if The system runs Dominion Voting Systems ImageCast X software
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Determine the installed versionUse system tools to query the installed version of the ImageCast X software (e.g., check application properties, version file, or installed programs list)Affected if The installed version matches 5.5.10.30 or 5.5.10.32, or falls within the range of all versions (the vulnerability affects all versions)
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Verify local access existsConfirm that unprivileged or standard user accounts can access the ImageCast X system locallyAffected if An unprivileged local user account has access to the ImageCast X environment
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Check for the vulnerable service configurationInspect the ImageCast X configuration for the presence of the system-level service that can be exploited for privilege escalation; examine service permissions and enabled featuresAffected if A system-level service associated with ImageCast X is running with elevated privileges and is accessible to local users
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Confirm the exploitation pathway existsReview whether applications or scripts within the ImageCast X environment can invoke system-level functions or services to execute code with elevated privilegesAffected if The ImageCast X application permits execution paths that allow privilege escalation through system services
A user is affected if their system runs Dominion ImageCast X and the vulnerability is present, particularly when local unprivileged users can access the exploitable service configuration.
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 dataApply vendor-supplied patches or updates to the ImageCast X system. Contact Dominion Voting Systems for specific remediation guidance and ensure any updates are tested in a non-production environment before deployment.
- Consultation8.0 h
- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing24.0 h
- Review / QA8.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-1744 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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