CVE-2023-30559

Physical firmware modification via invalid wireless-card signature

Published Jul 13, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Improper signature validation in BD Alaris PCU Model 8015 firmware versions 12.1.3 and earlier allows attackers to modify wireless card updates. The wireless-card firmware update package accepts content that is not properly signed, allowing a modified package to be installed. Physical access to the PCU is required; exploitation can disrupt device availability and expose limited information, while BD reports no observed exploitation.

CVSS severity5.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Improper signature validation in BD Alaris PCU Model 8015 firmware versions 12.1.3 and earlier allows attackers to modify wireless card updates. The wireless-card firmware update package accepts content that is not properly signed, allowing a modified package to be installed. Physical access to the PCU is required; exploitation can disrupt device availability and expose limited information, while BD reports no observed exploitation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-30559
Published
Jul 13, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Product
BD Alaris Point-of-Care Unit (PCU) Model 8015
Classifications
CWE-345, CWE-20, CWE-287, T1601
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 13, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=12.1.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Becton, Dickinson and Company · BD Alaris Point-of-Care Unit (PCU) Model 8015version=0 <=12.1.3

Published CVSS scores

5.7NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
5.2Becton, Dickinson and CompanyCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1601Modify System Image

Public exploit references

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