CVE-2023-29061

mediumpriority · track · 21OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 32 %ileEUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.38% (32nd) EPSS
CVSS 5.2 · medium
Is it mine?
10 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
4 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · cisa_csaf_ot · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

There is no BIOS password on the FACSChorus workstation. A threat actor with physical access to the workstation can potentially exploit this vulnerability to access the BIOS configuration and modify the drive boot order and BIOS pre-boot authentication.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.

  • MitigationBD FACSChorus (HP Z2 G5 workstation, shipped with FACSMelody Cell Sorter)cisa_csaf_ot

    Administrative access to the FACSChorus software and workstation should be strictly controlled by the customer in collaboration with their local IT security policy.

  • MitigationBD FACSChorus (HP Z2 G9 workstation, shipped with FACSDiscover S8 Cell Sorter)cisa_csaf_ot

    Administrative access to the FACSChorus software and workstation should be strictly controlled by the customer in collaboration with their local IT security policy.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

5.2
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.15.2mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 0.9 · impact 4.2
v3.15.2mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Hsecondary · CISA US
v3.15.2mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.15.2mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:Hsecondary · cybersecurity@bd.comexploitability 0.9 · impact 4.2
v3.14.8mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
03

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Trackcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-306USprimaryCWE-306US
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affected products (10)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

06

advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • ICSMA-23-331-01BD FACSChorus2023-11-28icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker with physical access to the device to modify system configurations, obtain access to sensitive information, or access components of the system.

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also known as (3)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdcisa_csaf_otnvdNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2023-11-28modified 2026-06-17
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references (3)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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