CVE-2025-59695

Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7, allow a user with OS root access to alter firmware on the Chassis Management Board (without Authentication). This is called F04.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwj	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.entrust.com/use-case/why-use-an-hsm	Product

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_5c_firmware::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_5c_firmware::::::::

cpe:2.3:h:entrust:nshield_5c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_hsmi_firmware::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_hsmi_firmware::::::::

cpe:2.3:h:entrust:nshield_hsmi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware::::::::

cpe:2.3:h:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_base:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware::::::::

cpe:2.3:h:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_mid:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware::::::::

cpe:2.3:h:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_high:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-12-02 15:15

Updated : 2025-12-15 13:35

NVD link : CVE-2025-59695

Mitre link : CVE-2025-59695

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-59695

JSON object : View

Products Affected

entrust

nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware
nshield_hsmi
nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware
nshield_5c_firmware
nshield_connect_xc_base
nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware
nshield_connect_xc_high
nshield_hsmi_firmware
nshield_connect_xc_mid
nshield_5c

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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