4.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2017-14018
Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator Auth Bypass 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 5, 2017, 11:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 9, 2019, 11:23 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.2

Exploitability Score :

0.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-14018 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ethicon endo-surgery_generator_gen11_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-14018.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101978 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-332-01 US Government Resource Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-14018 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE ICS-CERT CWE-287
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-332-01 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-332-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101978 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101978 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ethicon:endo-surgery_generator_gen11_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:ethicon:endo-surgery_generator_gen11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101978 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.30499

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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