CVE-2023-29066

Experiment-data deletion via misassigned folder privileges

Published Nov 28, 2023 · Updated Feb 25, 2026

Incorrect privilege assignment in BD FACSChorus 5.0 through 5.1 allows local users to move or delete experiment data via workstation access. FACSChorus grants non-administrative accounts write access to local application-data folders that hold experiment files. Exploitation requires physical access and a standard account; moved or deleted data does not impair the software, workstation, or instrument.

CVSS severity3.2
Low
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect privilege assignment in BD FACSChorus 5.0 through 5.1 allows local users to move or delete experiment data via workstation access. FACSChorus grants non-administrative accounts write access to local application-data folders that hold experiment files. Exploitation requires physical access and a standard account; moved or deleted data does not impair the software, workstation, or instrument.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-29066
Published
Nov 28, 2023
Updated
Feb 25, 2026
Vendor
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Product
FACSChorus
Classifications
CWE-266, CWE-269, T1485
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 28, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.0 <=5.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Becton, Dickinson and Company · FACSChorusversion=5.0 <=5.1

Published CVSS scores

3.5National Institute of Standards and TechnologyCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
3.2Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD)CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1485Data Destruction

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