CVE-2025-59694
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 persistently modify firmware and influence the (insecurely configured) appliance boot process. To exploit this, the attacker must modify the firmware via JTAG or perform an upgrade to the chassis management board firmware. This is called F03.
Do I need to act?
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0.04% 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
6
CVSS 6.8/10
Medium
PHYSICAL
/ 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
34
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
22/34 · High
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
12/34 · Low