CVE-2017-14018
An improper authentication issue was discovered in Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator Gen11, all versions released before November 29, 2017.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 4.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Affected
- ethicon/endo-surgery generator gen11 firmware
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
EPSS 0.4% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101978Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-332-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101978Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-332-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.