CVEvulnerability

CVE-2017-14018

4.8 MEDIUM Published 2017-12-05 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2017-12-05
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
4.8 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
3.3 LOW — AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses
CWE-287

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 configurations

• ethicon endo-surgery generator gen11 firmware

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication weakness

References