# CVE-2023-30560: PCU Configuration Lacks Authentication

> An attacker with physical access can modify the configuration of the BD Alaris PCU without authentication, potentially compromising device integrity.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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:** 13 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 31 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f93h-f4mq-gcfj

## What is CVE-2023-30560?

CVE-2023-30560 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Becton Dickinson & Co  BD Alarisâ„¢ Point-of-Care Unit (PCU) Model 8015, published on 13 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The configuration from the PCU can be modified without authentication using physical connection to the PCU.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30560?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Bd Alaris 8015 Pcu Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-30560?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30560 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-30560 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30560 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Becton Dickinson & Co  BD Alarisâ„¢ Point-of-Care Unit (PCU) Model 8015

- [CVE-2020-25165](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-25165/): Auth bypass in BD Alaris PC Unit and BD Alaris Systems Manager (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-30561](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30561/): Lack of Cryptographic Security of IUI Bus (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2023-30559](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30559/): Wireless Card Firmware Improperly Signed (medium 5.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-30560 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-30560 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Becton Dickinson & Co  BD Alarisâ„¢ Point-of-Care Unit (PCU) Model 8015, published on 13 Jul 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-2023-30560 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Becton Dickinson & Co  BD Alarisâ„¢ Point-of-Care Unit (PCU) Model 8015. 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-2023-30560/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30560/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30560
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30560
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-30560

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.