An improper authentication issue was discovered in Johnson & Johnson Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator Gen11, all versions released before November 29, 2017
Published Dec 5, 2017
4.8
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.36%
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.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator G11 Defaultn/a
- Version Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator G11StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Generator G11 | n/a |
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Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 27.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 30.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 32.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 31.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 29.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 22.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101978 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-332-01 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101978 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSMA-17-332-01 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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