CVE-2025-59697 json
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 phys…
published 2025-12-02 11 mo ago modified 2026-11-04 4 d ago also EUVD-2025-200257
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 editing the Legacy GRUB bootloader configuration to start a root shell upon boot of the host OS. This is called F06.
Patch / fix
- entrust nshield_5c_firmware 13.6.12, 13.9.0
- entrust nshield_hsmi_firmware 13.6.12, 13.9.0
- entrust nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware 13.6.12, 13.9.0
- entrust nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware 13.6.12, 13.9.0
- entrust nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware 13.6.12, 13.9.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 11 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwj referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-59697
- NVD CVE-2025-59697
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