CVE-2025-59694
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
The Chassis Management Board in 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)), allows a physically proximate attacker to persistently modify firmware and influence the (insecurely configured) appliance boot process. To exploit this, the attacker must modify the firmware via JTAG or perform an upgrade to the chassis management board firmware. This is called F03.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2025-12-02 15:15:54.883000
Last modified
2026-11-04 23:10:00.223000
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