# CVE-2025-59698

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-59698
- **Severity:** MEDIUM
- **CVSS Score:** 6.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Dec 2, 2025
- **Last Modified:** Aug 26, 2026

## Description

Entrust nShield Connect XC, nShield 5c, and nShield HSMi through 13.6.11, or 13.7, might allow a physically proximate attacker to gain access to the EOL legacy bootloader.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](https://www.entrust.com/use-case/why-use-an-hsm)
- [CNA](https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwj)
- [CNA](https://www.entrust.com/knowledgebase/hardware/understanding-nshield-security-advisory-september-2025)
- [CNA](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cjjw-86jv-h24c)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.33%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 26.0

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._