7.6

CVE-2023-33248: amazon alexa

CVSS: 7.6v3.1HighModified
Published 24-05-2023Last modified 16-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-33248 is a high (CVSS 7.6) vulnerability in amazon alexa. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.6/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3github, reference

Timeline

  1. 24-05-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Amazon Alexa software version 8960323972 on Echo Dot 2nd generation and 3rd generation devices potentially allows attackers to deliver security-relevant commands via an audio signal between 16 and 22 kHz (often outside the range of human adult hearing). Commands at these frequencies are essentially never spoken by authorized actors, but a substantial fraction of the commands are successful.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.67%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

51%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.67% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.67%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • githubUnverified

    Nuance

    Maturity: poc

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (usenix.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (youtu.be)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Amazon1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

6 links