CVE-2022-1743 2.2.5 PATH TRAVERSAL: '../FILEDIR' CWE-24

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Dominion ImageCast X voting devices via malicious election definition files, compromising election integrity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-1743?

CVE-2022-1743 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dominion Voting System ImageCast X application, published on 24 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The 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.

Weakness: CWE-24

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1743?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dominionvoting Imagecast X.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1743?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1743 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-1743 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1743 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6v3v-m4wm-chjf.

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