CVE-2025-59698
Low
No strong exploitation signal.
CVSS base
6.8
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.3%
26.2th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-1270
Published 2025-12-02 · modified 2026-08-26
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | P | Physical |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2025-12-02 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-26 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7 (patched in 13.6.12 (LTS) and 13.9.0 (STS)), might allow a physically proximate attacker to gain access to the EOL legacy bootloader.
Affected
References
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cjjw-86jv-h24c
- exploit https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwj
- https://www.entrust.com/knowledgebase/hardware/understanding-nshield-security-advisory-september-2025
- https://www.entrust.com/use-case/why-use-an-hsm
- exploit https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwj