CVE-2023-29061: There is no BIOS password on the FACSChorus workstation

Routine

MEDIUM 5.2DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-29061 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.2) affecting facschorus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.2 (Medium)
Attack vector	Physical
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 68%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-306
Published	2023-11-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) · Vendor: bd

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-11-28 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:49 UTCUpdated Record last modified

bd facschorus DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.0 · 5.1 · 3.0 · 3.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy facschorus || rpm -q facschorus || facschorus --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison facschorus sudo apt install facschorus=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo apt-mark hold facschorus

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list facschorus sudo dnf downgrade facschorus-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add facschorus

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-29061?

facschorus: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-29061 being exploited?

CVE-2023-29061 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-29061 affect?

CVE-2023-29061 affects facschorus. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.2). 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 au

How urgent is CVE-2023-29061?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2023-29066 LOW 3.2 DOWNGRADE The FACSChorus software does not properly assign data access privileges for operating system user accounts
CVE-2023-29065 MEDIUM 4.1 DOWNGRADE The FACSChorus software database can be accessed directly with the privileges of the currently logged-in user
CVE-2023-29064 MEDIUM 4.1 DOWNGRADE The FACSChorus software contains sensitive information stored in plaintext
CVE-2023-29063 LOW 2.4 DOWNGRADE The FACSChorus workstation does not prevent physical access to its PCI express (PCIe) slots, which could allow
CVE-2023-29062 LOW 3.8 DOWNGRADE The Operating System hosting the FACSChorus application is configured to allow transmission of hashed user cre

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