CVE-2017-14018 json
An improper authentication issue was discovered in Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator Gen11, all versions released before Nov…
published 2017-12-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-5533
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSMA-17-332-01 updated cvss 4.8
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator G11 Vulnerability
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Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator Gen11 < november 29 2017affected: vendor fix
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator G11
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/101978
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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ics-cert.us-cert.gov
/advisories/ICSMA-17-332-01
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-14018
- NVD CVE-2017-14018
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