Privilege escalation in Entrust Nshield 5c
CVE-2025-59705
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)), 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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (25.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
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)
- cve@mitre.org
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-59705?
- CVE-2025-59705 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Entrust Nshield 5c, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2025-12-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-59705?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.