SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-59705

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 enabling the USB interface through chassis probe insertion during system boot, aka "Unauthorized Reactivation of the USB interface" or F01.

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-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	<13.6.11-13.7>	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	entrust	nshield_5c	<13.6.11-13.7>	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	entrust	nshield_hsmi	<13.6.11-13.7>	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwj

https://www.entrust.com/use-case/why-use-an-hsm

CVSS Score

6.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 2, 2025, 3:15 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

CVE-2025-59705