CVE-2025-59697
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CVE-2025-59697 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. 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 escalate privileges by editing the Legacy GRUB bootloader configuration to start a root shell upon boot of the host OS. This is called F06.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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 escalate privileges by editing the Legacy GRUB bootloader configuration to start a root shell upon boot of the host OS. This is called F06.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Entrust | Nshield 5c Firmware | < 13.6.12 |
| Entrust | Nshield 5c Firmware | >= 13.7, < 13.9.0 |
| Entrust | Nshield Hsmi Firmware | < 13.6.12 |
| Entrust | Nshield Hsmi Firmware | >= 13.7, < 13.9.0 |
| Entrust | Nshield Connect Xc Base Firmware | < 13.6.12 |
| Entrust | Nshield Connect Xc Base Firmware | >= 13.7, < 13.9.0 |
| Entrust | Nshield Connect Xc Mid Firmware | < 13.6.12 |
| Entrust | Nshield Connect Xc Mid Firmware | >= 13.7, < 13.9.0 |
| Entrust | Nshield Connect Xc High Firmware | < 13.6.12 |
| Entrust | Nshield Connect Xc High Firmware | >= 13.7, < 13.9.0 |
References
- https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwjExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwjExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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