CVE-2025-59701: Medium severity Entrust nShield Connect XC vulnerability

Published Dec 2, 2025
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Updated

Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7, allow a physically proximate attacker (with elevated privileges) to read and modify the Appliance SSD contents (because they are unencrypted).

Affected Software

18 affected components
Entrust nShield Connect XC<=13.6.11
Entrust nShield 5c<=13.6.11
Entrust nShield HSMi>=13.6.11<=13.7
All of the following
Any of the following
Entrust Nshield Connect Xc High Firmware<13.6.12
Entrust Nshield Connect Xc High Firmware>=13.7<13.9.0
Entrust Nshield Connect Xc High
All of the following
Any of the following
Entrust Nshield Connect Xc Mid Firmware<13.6.12
Entrust Nshield Connect Xc Mid Firmware>=13.7<13.9.0
Entrust Nshield Connect Xc Mid
All of the following
Any of the following
Entrust Nshield Connect Xc Base Firmware<13.6.12
Entrust Nshield Connect Xc Base Firmware>=13.7<13.9.0
Entrust Nshield Connect Xc Base
All of the following
Any of the following
Entrust Nshield Hsmi Firmware<13.6.12
Entrust Nshield Hsmi Firmware>=13.7<13.9.0
Entrust nShield HSMi
All of the following
Any of the following
Entrust Nshield 5c Firmware<13.6.12
Entrust Nshield 5c Firmware>=13.7<13.9.0
Entrust nShield 5c

Event History

Dec 2, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-59701?

CVE-2025-59701 is considered a critical vulnerability as it allows elevated access to sensitive data on unencrypted SSD contents.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-59701?

To mitigate CVE-2025-59701, ensure that physical access to the affected hardware is restricted and consider implementing encryption on the Appliance SSD.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2025-59701?

The affected versions include Entrust nShield Connect XC and nShield 5c through 13.6.11, as well as nShield HSMi versions between 13.6.11 and 13.7.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2025-59701?

The potential impacts include unauthorized reading and modification of the Appliance SSD contents by physically proximate attackers with elevated privileges.

5

Is CVE-2025-59701 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2025-59701 is not remotely exploitable as it requires physical proximity to the affected hardware.

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