CVE-2025-59705 (GCVE-0-2025-59705)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-02 00:00 – Updated: 2025-12-03 14:29
VLAI
Summary
Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7, allow a Physically Proximate Attacker to Escalate Privileges by enabling the USB interface through chassis probe insertion during system boot, aka "Unauthorized Reactivation of the USB interface" or F01.
Severity
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • n/a
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
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