CVE-2025-59705

MEDIUM

Entrust nShield HSM <13.6.12 - Physically Proximate Privilege Escalation via USB Interface

Title source: llm

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.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Exploit, Third Party Advisory

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

Product

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

Scores

CVSS v3 6.8

EPSS 0.0025

EPSS Percentile 16.4%

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-269

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