CVE-2025-59703

Dec. 3, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

9.1
Critical

Description

Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7, allow a Physically Proximate Attacker to access the internal components of the appliance, without leaving tamper evidence. To exploit this, the attacker needs to remove the tamper label and all fixing screws from the device without damaging it. This is called an F14 attack.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Entrust
  • Nshield Connect Xc
  • Nshield 5c
  • Nshield Hsmi
  • 13.6.11-13.7
  • 13.6.11-13.7
  • 13.6.11-13.7

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-284
Improper Access Control
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized 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 13.6.11-13.7 / / / / / / /
a entrust nshield_5c 13.6.11-13.7 / / / / / / /
a entrust nshield_hsmi 13.6.11-13.7 / / / / / / /

CVSS Score

9.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: NONE
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 2, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 3, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cve@mitre.org

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