CVE-2025-59703
CRITICALEntrust nShield HSM <13.6.12 - Physical Tampering via F14 Attack
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwj
Scores
CVSS v3
9.1
EPSS
0.0037
EPSS Percentile
28.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (5)
entrust/nshield_5c_firmware
< 13.6.12
entrust/nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware
< 13.6.12
entrust/nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware
< 13.6.12
entrust/nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware
< 13.6.12
entrust/nshield_hsmi_firmware
< 13.6.12
Published
Dec 02, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026