CVE-2025-59693
moderate-risk
Published 2025-12-02
The Chassis Management Board in Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7, allows a physically proximate attacker to obtain debug access and escalate privileges by bypassing the tamper label and opening the chassis without leaving evidence, and accessing the JTAG connector. This is called F02.
Do I need to act?
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0.08% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (5)
Nshield 5C Firmware
Nshield Hsmi Firmware
Nshield Connect Xc Base Firmware
Nshield Connect Xc Mid Firmware
Nshield Connect Xc High Firmware
Affected Vendors
44
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
12/34 · Low