CVE-2025-59700
Entrust nShield Connect XC/HSMi Root Privilege Escalation
Description
Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7, allow a physically proximate attacker with root access to modify the Recovery Partition (because of a lack of integrity protection).
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 2, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 3, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-59700
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update nShield firmware to version 13.6.11 or 13.7.
- Ensure physical security of devices.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-59700.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwj | |
| https://www.entrust.com/use-case/why-use-an-hsm |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-59700 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-59700
weaknesses.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Dec. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-345 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7, allow a physically proximate attacker with root access to modify the Recovery Partition (because of a lack of integrity protection). Added Reference https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwj Added Reference https://www.entrust.com/use-case/why-use-an-hsm