Lack of DMA Access Protections
Priority LOW 14CWE-1299Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
The FACSChorus workstation does not prevent physical access to its PCI express (PCIe) slots, which could allow a threat actor to insert a PCI card designed for memory capture. A threat actor can then isolate sensitive information such as a BitLocker encryption key from a dump of the workstation RAM during startup.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0018 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) | FACSChorus | 5.0 – 5.1; 3.0 – 3.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FACSChorus VendorBecton, Dickinson and Company (BD) Affected 5.0 – 5.1; 3.0 – 3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bd:facschorus:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) |
| cpe:2.3:a:bd:facschorus:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hp:hp_z2_tower_g9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:bd:facschorus:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) |
| cpe:2.3:a:bd:facschorus:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) |
| cpe:2.3:h:hp:hp_z2_tower_g5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:a:bd:facschorus:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
- cpe:2.3:a:bd:facschorus:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
- cpe:2.3:h:hp:hp_z2_tower_g9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:bd:facschorus:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
- cpe:2.3:a:bd:facschorus:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
- cpe:2.3:h:hp:hp_z2_tower_g5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29063
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3fjc-956c-32mf
References
More Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) Facschorus vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-13510 Lack of USB Whitelisting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
- TI-2023-13511 Lack of Adequate BIOS Authentication CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.2
- TI-2023-13515 Overly Permissive Access Policy CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2023-13514 Hardcoded Secrets CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2023-13512 Unsecure Identity Verification CVSS 3.1LOW 3.8
- TI-2023-13516 Incorrect User Management CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-29063 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-29063 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3fjc-956c-32mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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