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.
Published: 2017-12-05
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-5533 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.
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Ethicon Endo-surgery Generator Gen11 Endo-surgery Generator Gen11 Firmware
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:13:41.676Z

Reserved: 2017-08-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-14018

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-12-05T23:29:00.217

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-14018

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