CVE-2025-59703
Critical
Description
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 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.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Entrust Nshield 5c Firmware
PublishedDec 2, 2025
First seenDec 2, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-284Improper access control
How to fix
Update
- entrust nshield_5c_firmware13.6.12, 13.9.0 or later
- entrust nshield_hsmi_firmware13.6.12, 13.9.0 or later
- entrust nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware13.6.12, 13.9.0 or later
- entrust nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware13.6.12, 13.9.0 or later
- entrust nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware13.6.12, 13.9.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| entrust nshield_5c_firmware | v < 13.6.12, 13.7 ≤ v < 13.9.0 | 13.6.12, 13.9.0 |
| entrust nshield_hsmi_firmware | v < 13.6.12, 13.7 ≤ v < 13.9.0 | 13.6.12, 13.9.0 |
| entrust nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware | v < 13.6.12, 13.7 ≤ v < 13.9.0 | 13.6.12, 13.9.0 |
| entrust nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware | v < 13.6.12, 13.7 ≤ v < 13.9.0 | 13.6.12, 13.9.0 |
| entrust nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware | v < 13.6.12, 13.7 ≤ v < 13.9.0 | 13.6.12, 13.9.0 |
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