CVE-2023-30562
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA GRE dataset file within Systems Manager can be tampered with and distributed to PCUs.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · low confidenceA GRE dataset file within Systems Manager can be tampered with and distributed to PCUs (Programmable Control Units). This represents an integrity vulnerability where an attacker could potentially modify the dataset file before it reaches control units, possibly leading to unauthorized changes being deployed to physical devices or systems.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 12.1.2CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Bd Alaris Guardrails Editor is installedCheck system for presence of Bd Alaris Guardrails Editor software - look for the application in program directories, Add/Remove Programs, or by searching for 'Guardrails Editor' or 'Alaris' in installed applicationsAffected if The software is installed on the system
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Determine the installed versionOpen the Guardrails Editor application and navigate to Help > About, or right-click the application executable and select Properties > Details to view version informationAffected if The reported version is 12.1.2 or any version lower than 12.1.2
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Locate GRE dataset filesSearch for .gre dataset files or files with 'dataset' in the name within the Guardrails Editor installation directory or associated data foldersAffected if GRE dataset files exist on the system and are available for distribution
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Check if dataset files are distributed to PCUsReview the Systems Manager configuration or distribution settings to determine if GRE dataset files are being deployed to Programmable Control UnitsAffected if Dataset files are configured for distribution to PCUs without integrity verification mechanisms
A user is affected if Bd Alaras Guardrails Editor version 12.1.2 or lower is installed and GRE dataset files are being distributed to PCUs without cryptographic verification or integrity checksums in place.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement cryptographic signing and verification of GRE dataset files before distribution to PCUs. Add integrity checksums and use secure distribution channels to ensure file authenticity.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-30562 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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