CVE-2025-59705

Published Dec 2, 2025

Last updated 21 days ago

CVSS medium 6.8
hsm

Overview

Description
Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7 (patched in 13.6.12 (LTS) and 13.9.0 (STS)), allow a Physically Proximate Attacker to Escalate Privileges by enabling the USB interface through chassis probe insertion during system boot, aka "Unauthorized Reactivation of the USB interface" or F01.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified
Products
nshield_5c_firmware, nshield_hsmi_firmware, nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware, nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware, nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
6.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
0.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE-269

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

  1. CVE-2025-59705 Physical Proximity Vulnerability in Entrust nShield HSM Devices Enables Privilege Escalation https://t.co/bqDJm8LmRo

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  2. CVE-2025-59705 Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7, allow a Physically Proximate Attacker to Escalate Privileges by enabling the USB in… https://t.co/nwLJ5w4Hcx

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Configurations

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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.