CVE-2025-59704
mediumpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.003 · 18 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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 an attacker to gain access the the BIOS menu because is has no password.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.2–7.8
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- entrust nshield connect xc base firmware< 13.6.12nvdUScpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- entrust nshield connect xc base firmware13.7 → 13.9.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- entrust nshield connect xc high firmware< 13.6.12nvdUScpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- entrust nshield connect xc high firmware13.7 → 13.9.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- entrust nshield connect xc mid firmware< 13.6.12nvdUScpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- entrust nshield connect xc mid firmware13.7 → 13.9.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- entrust nshield hsmi firmware13.7 → 13.9.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:entrust:nshield_hsmi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (11)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-59704cnnvd
- https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwjcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Entrust-nShield-Connect-XC-multiple-vulnerabilities-dated-02-12-2025-48940cnnvd
- https://www.entrust.com/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.entrust.com/use-case/why-use-an-hsmcnnvd
- https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwjenisa_euvd
- https://www.entrust.com/use-case/why-use-an-hsmenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3c73-5g33-8g22nvd
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