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CVE-2017-14018

nvd nist
Published: Dec 5, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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4.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Exploitability: 0.5 / Impact: 4.2
Source: NVD

Description

An improper authentication issue was discovered in Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator Gen11, all versions released before November 29, 2017. The security authentication mechanism used between the Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator Gen11 and single-patient use products can be bypassed, allowing for unauthorized devices to be connected to the generator, which could result in a loss of integrity or availability.

Affected (1)

Ethicon
1 product
Endo Surgery Generator Gen11 Firmware
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Endo Surgery Generator Gen11 Firmware
All versions
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Ethicon
Endo Surgery Generator Gen11
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-287
Improper Authentication
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (4)

Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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