CVE-2025-59697
Dec. 2, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
7.2
High
Description
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 editing the Legacy GRUB bootloader configuration to start a root shell upon boot of the host OS. This is called F06.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Entrust |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-269
Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | entrust | nshield_connect_xc | 13.6.11 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | entrust | nshield_connect_xc | 13.7 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | entrust | nshield_5c | 13.6.11 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | entrust | nshield_5c | 13.7 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | entrust | nshield_hsmi | 13.6.11 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | entrust | nshield_hsmi | 13.7 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: PHYSICAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: HIGH
- Scope: CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: Dec. 2, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 2, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 2, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
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More infoSource
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