Amazon Alexa software version 8960323972 on Echo Dot 2nd generation and 3rd generation…
Priority LOW 34Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00668 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33248
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8pwg-75cm-557h
References
Sources
- CVE-2023-33248 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-33248 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8pwg-75cm-557h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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