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ntrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7, allow a physically proximate attacker to escalate privileges by booting from a USB device with a valid root filesystem. This occurs because of insecure default settings in the Legacy GRUB Bootloader.
References
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| https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwj | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.entrust.com/use-case/why-use-an-hsm | Product |
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History
08 Dec 2025, 19:41
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CWE | CWE-290 | |
| First Time |
Entrust nshield Connect Xc Mid Firmware
Entrust nshield Connect Xc Mid Entrust Entrust nshield Hsmi Firmware Entrust nshield 5c Firmware Entrust nshield 5c Entrust nshield Connect Xc Base Firmware Entrust nshield Connect Xc High Entrust nshield Connect Xc High Firmware Entrust nshield Connect Xc Base Entrust nshield Hsmi |
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| References | () https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwj - Exploit, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.entrust.com/use-case/why-use-an-hsm - Product | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:h:entrust:nshield_5c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_high:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_hsmi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_base:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_mid:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:entrust:nshield_hsmi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_5c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 6.8 |
02 Dec 2025, 15:15
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Information
Published : 2025-12-02 15:15
Updated : 2025-12-08 19:41
NVD link : CVE-2025-59699
Mitre link : CVE-2025-59699
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-59699
JSON object : View
Products Affected
CWE
CWE-290
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing