CVE-2022-48506: A flawed pseudorandom number generator in Dominion Voting Systems ImageCast Precinct (ICP and ICP2) and ImageC

Routine

LOW 2.4MITIGATE

CVE-2022-48506 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.4) affecting democracy suite. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.4 (Low)
Attack vector	Physical
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 70%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-338
Published	2023-06-19
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: dominionvoting

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-06-19 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 5.2 · 5.4-nm · 5.5 · 5.5-a · 5.5-b · 5.5-c · 5.5-d · 5.7-a

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.2

Firmware

Install the latest firmware from the vendor advisory; if none, apply the vendor workaround.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-48506?

democracy suite: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-48506 being exploited?

CVE-2022-48506 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-48506 affect?

CVE-2022-48506 affects democracy suite. Severity is low (CVSS 2.4). 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, allowi

How urgent is CVE-2022-48506?

Priority 16/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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