CVE-2017-14018: Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator GEN11 Firmware

Medium severity, CVSS 4.8. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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 products

• Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator GEN11 Firmware: affected versions not specified

Published 2017-12-05. Last modified 2026-06-17.