Vulnerability in Entrust Nshield_5c
CVE-2025-59703
Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7, allow a Physically Proximate Attacker to access the internal components of the appliance, without leaving tamper evidence. To exploit this, the attacker nee…
EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Entrust Nshield_5c
- Entrust Nshield_5c_firmware
- Entrust Nshield_connect_xc_base
- Entrust Nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware
- Entrust Nshield_connect_xc_high
- Entrust Nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware
- Entrust Nshield_connect_xc_mid
- Entrust Nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware
- Entrust Nshield_hsmi
- Entrust Nshield_hsmi_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-59703?
- CVE-2025-59703 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Entrust Nshield_5c, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-12-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-59703?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.