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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 enabling the USB interface through chassis probe insertion during system boot, aka "Unauthorized Reactivation of the USB interface" or F01.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-02

Last Modified

2025-12-08

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-02

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-59705

Affected Vendors & Products

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_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)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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.

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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. It allows a physically proximate attacker to escalate privileges by enabling the USB interface through inserting a chassis probe during system boot. This unauthorized reactivation of the USB interface can lead to elevated access on the device.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow an attacker who has physical access to the device to escalate their privileges by reactivating the USB interface during system boot. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access or control over the device, compromising its security and the sensitive operations it performs.

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