Missing Protection Mechanism for Alternate Hardware Interface in FACSChorus - CVE-2023-29060

 

Missing Protection Mechanism for Alternate Hardware Interface in FACSChorus - CVE-2023-29060

Published: November 29, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU83564
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29060
CWE-ID: CWE-1299
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)
Affected software:
FACSChorus

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the respective workstation operating system does not restrict what devices can interact with its USB ports. An authenticated attacker with physical access can gain access to system information and potentially exfiltrate data.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-29060

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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