CVE-2023-33217 | Missing integrity check on upgrade package

By abusing a design flaw in the firmware upgrade mechanism of the impacted terminal it's possible to cause a permanent denial of service for the terminal. the only way to recover the terminal is by sending back the terminal to the manufacturer

Published: 2023-12-15 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: a87f365f-9d39-4848-9b3a-58c7cae69cab Source: a87f365f-9d39-4848-9b3a-58c7cae69cab

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-33217 is rated Moderate Risk (41/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.12%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-33217

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 0.22% 0.12% -0.10%
2 2025-11-18 0.12% 0.22% +0.10%
3 2025-04-15 0.12%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-33217

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 a87f365f-9d39-4848-9b3a-58c7cae69cab
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-33217

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-33217

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
idemia sigma_lite_firmware < 4.15.5 cpe:2.3:o:idemia:sigma_lite_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
idemia sigma_lite\+_firmware < 4.15.5 cpe:2.3:o:idemia:sigma_lite\+_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
idemia sigma_extreme_firmware < 4.15.5 cpe:2.3:o:idemia:sigma_extreme_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
idemia sigma_wide_firmware < 4.15.5 cpe:2.3:o:idemia:sigma_wide_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
idemia morphowave_compact_firmware < 2.12.2 cpe:2.3:o:idemia:morphowave_compact_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
idemia morphowave_xp_firmware < 2.12.2 cpe:2.3:o:idemia:morphowave_xp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
idemia visionpass_firmware < 2.12.2 cpe:2.3:o:idemia:visionpass_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
idemia morphowave_sp_firmware < 1.2.7 cpe:2.3:o:idemia:morphowave_sp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-33217

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