CVE-2025-59697
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Publication date: 2025-12-02

Last updated on: 2025-12-08

Assigner: MITRE

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 editing the Legacy GRUB bootloader configuration to start a root shell upon boot of the host OS. This is called F06.
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Published
2025-12-02
Last Modified
2025-12-08
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2025-12-02
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-59697
EUVD
EUVD-2025-200257
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 15 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
entrust nshield_5c_firmware From 13.7 (inc) to 13.9.0 (inc)
entrust nshield_5c *
entrust nshield_hsmi_firmware From 13.7 (inc) to 13.9.0 (inc)
entrust nshield_hsmi *
entrust nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware From 13.7 (inc) to 13.9.0 (inc)
entrust nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware From 13.7 (inc) to 13.9.0 (inc)
entrust nshield_connect_xc_base *
entrust nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware From 13.7 (inc) to 13.9.0 (inc)
entrust nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware From 13.7 (inc) to 13.9.0 (inc)
entrust nshield_connect_xc_mid *
entrust nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware From 13.7 (inc) to 13.9.0 (inc)
entrust nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware From 13.7 (inc) to 13.9.0 (inc)
entrust nshield_connect_xc_high *
entrust nshield_5c_firmware From 13.7 (inc) to 13.9.0 (inc)
entrust nshield_hsmi_firmware From 13.7 (inc) to 13.9.0 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
CWE-284 The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi devices up to versions 13.6.11 and 13.7. A physically proximate attacker can exploit it by editing the Legacy GRUB bootloader configuration to start a root shell when the host operating system boots. This allows the attacker to escalate their privileges on the system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows a physically proximate attacker to gain root-level access to the host operating system by modifying the bootloader configuration. This privilege escalation can lead to full control over the affected device, potentially compromising sensitive cryptographic operations and data protected by the Entrust nShield hardware security modules.

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