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    CVE-2017-14018

    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.

    Published:Dec 5, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Dec 5, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00192
    CVSS Score:4.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ethicon
    Product
    Endo-surgery Generator Gen11
    Vendor
    Ethicon
    Product
    Endo-surgery Generator Gen11 Firmware

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-287 Improper Authentication

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High