How severe is CVE-2022-48506?

CVE-2022-48506 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.4, rated low severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-48506 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-48506?

CVE-2022-48506 primarily affects Dominionvoting Democracy Suite. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48506?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-48506 published?

CVE-2022-48506 was published on 2023-06-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-48506

CVE-2022-48506 is a low-severity vulnerability in Dominionvoting Democracy Suite with a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-338.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 2.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-338
Affected product: Dominionvoting Democracy Suite
Published: 2023-06-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flawed pseudorandom number generator in Dominion Voting Systems ImageCast Precinct (ICP and ICP2) and ImageCast Evolution (ICE) scanners allows anyone to determine the order in which ballots were cast from public ballot-level data, allowing deanonymization of voted ballots, in several types of scenarios. This issue was observed for use of the following versions of Democracy Suite: 5.2, 5.4-NM, 5.5, 5.5-A, 5.5-B, 5.5-C, 5.5-D, 5.7-A, 5.10, 5.10A, 5.15. NOTE: the Democracy Suite 5.17 EAC Certificate of Conformance mentions "Improved pseudo random number algorithm," which may be relevant.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48506?: A flawed pseudorandom number generator in Dominion Voting Systems ImageCast Precinct (ICP and ICP2) and ImageCast Evolution (ICE) scanners allows anyone to determine the order in which ballots were cast from public ballot-level data, allowing deanonymization of voted ballots, in several types of scenarios. This issue was observed for use of the following versions of Democracy Suite: 5.2, 5.4-NM, 5.5, 5.5-A, 5.5-B, 5.5-C, 5.5-D, 5.7-A, 5.10, 5.10A, 5.15. NOTE: the Democracy Suite 5.17 EAC Certificate of Conformance mentions "Improved pseudo random number algorithm," which may be relevant.
How severe is CVE-2022-48506?: CVE-2022-48506 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.4, rated low severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-48506 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (28th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-48506?: CVE-2022-48506 primarily affects Dominionvoting Democracy Suite. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48506?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-48506 published?: CVE-2022-48506 was published on 2023-06-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (11)

cpe:2.3:h:dominionvoting:democracy_suite:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dominionvoting:democracy_suite:5.4-nm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dominionvoting:democracy_suite:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dominionvoting:democracy_suite:5.5-a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dominionvoting:democracy_suite:5.5-b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dominionvoting:democracy_suite:5.5-c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dominionvoting:democracy_suite:5.5-d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dominionvoting:democracy_suite:5.7-a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dominionvoting:democracy_suite:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dominionvoting:democracy_suite:5.10a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:dominionvoting:democracy_suite:5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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