CVE-2017-14018 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2017-14018

An improper authentication issue was discovered in Johnson & Johnson...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator G11
Vulnerable Versions:
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator G11

Timeline

Official Publish: December 5th, 2017
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)