# CVE-2025-59703

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2025-59703
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.1 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
- **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, allow a Physically Proximate Attacker to access the internal components of the appliance, without leaving tamper evidence. To exploit this, the attacker needs to remove the tamper label and all fixing screws from the device without damaging it. This is called an F14 attack.

## 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-h78c-68qv-3qg9)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.46%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 39.0

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._