Entrust nShield Connect XC/nShield 5c/nShield HSMi up to 13.6.11/13.7 USB Interface improper authorization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c and nShield HSMi up to 13.6.11/13.7. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component USB Interface. Performing a manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-59705. The attack may be carried out on the physical device. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c and nShield HSMi up to 13.6.11/13.7. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component USB Interface. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7, 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.

The advisory is shared at entrust.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-59705 since 09/18/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/02/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1548.002 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Vendor

• Entrust

Name

• nShield 5c
• nShield Connect XC
• nShield HSMi

Version

• 13.0
• 13.1
• 13.2
• 13.3
• 13.4
• 13.5
• 13.6
• 13.6.0
• 13.6.1
• 13.6.2
• 13.6.3
• 13.6.4
• 13.6.5
• 13.6.6
• 13.6.7
• 13.6.8
• 13.6.9
• 13.6.10
• 13.6.11
• 13.7

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