CVE-2025-59698

moderate-risk

Published 2025-12-02

Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7, might allow a physically proximate attacker to gain access to the EOL legacy bootloader.

Do I need to act?

0.04% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

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

Entrust

References (3)

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

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

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

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moderate-risk

Severity 22/34 · High

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 12/34 · Low