CVE-2023-30561 — The data flowing between the PCU and its modules is insecure

The data flowing between the PCU and its modules is insecure. A threat actor with physical access could potentially read or modify data by attaching a specially crafted device while an infusion is running.

01What is this vulnerability?

The data flowing between the PCU and its modules is insecure. A threat actor with physical access could potentially read or modify data by attaching a specially crafted device while an infusion is running.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Becton Dickinson & Co	BD Alarisâ„¢ Point	of-Care Unit (PCU) Model 8015 — 0

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-07-13T19:03:17.356Z
• Last modified: 2024-10-22T16:07:16.822Z

09References

• www.bd.com — https://www.bd.com/en-us/about-bd/cybersecurity/bulletin/bd-alaris-system-with-g…