# CVE-2023-29063: Lack of DMA Access Protections

> Physical access to PCIe slots allows attackers to capture RAM and extract BitLocker keys, compromising sensitive data on FACSChorus workstations.

- **Severity:** Low 2.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 25 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3fjc-956c-32mf

## What is CVE-2023-29063?

CVE-2023-29063 is a low-severity vulnerability in Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) FACSChorus, published on 28 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality), CWE-1299 (Missing Protection Mechanism for Alternate Hardware Interface)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29063?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Bd Facschorus.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-29063?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29063 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-29063 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29063 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) FACSChorus

- [CVE-2023-29060](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29060/): Lack of USB Whitelisting (medium 5.4)
- [CVE-2023-29061](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29061/): Lack of Adequate BIOS Authentication (medium 5.2)
- [CVE-2023-29064](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29064/): Hardcoded Secrets (medium 4.1)
- [CVE-2023-29065](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29065/): Overly Permissive Access Policy (medium 4.1)
- [CVE-2023-29062](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29062/): Unsecure Identity Verification (low 3.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-29063 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-29063 is a low-severity vulnerability in Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) FACSChorus, published on 28 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29063 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) FACSChorus. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29063/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29063/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29063
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29063
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29063

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29063/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.