Entrust nShield Connect XC/nShield 5c/nShield HSMi up to 13.6.11/13.7 access control

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c and nShield HSMi up to 13.6.11/13.7. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-59703. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c and nShield HSMi up to 13.6.11/13.7 and classified as problematic. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

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 needs to remove the tamper label and all fixing screws from the device without damaging it. This is called an F14 attack.

The advisory is shared for download at entrust.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-59703 since 09/18/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-200272). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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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