---
id: CVE-2025-59704
title: >-
  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 an attacker to gain
  access the the BIOS menu because is has no password.
summary: >-
  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 an attacker to gain
  access the the BIOS menu because is has no password.
severity: medium
cvss: 4.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-287
vendor: entrust
product: nshield_5c_firmware
affected:
  - nshield_5c_firmware < 13.6.12
  - 'nshield_5c_firmware >= 13.7, < 13.9.0'
  - nshield_hsmi_firmware < 13.6.12
  - 'nshield_hsmi_firmware >= 13.7, < 13.9.0'
  - nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware < 13.6.12
  - 'nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware >= 13.7, < 13.9.0'
  - nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware < 13.6.12
  - 'nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware >= 13.7, < 13.9.0'
  - nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware < 13.6.12
  - 'nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware >= 13.7, < 13.9.0'
patched:
  - nshield_5c_firmware 13.9.0
  - nshield_hsmi_firmware 13.9.0
  - nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware 13.9.0
  - nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware 13.9.0
  - nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware 13.9.0
published: '2025-12-02'
updated: '2026-08-26'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59704'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3c73-5g33-8g22'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4x-m86j-gfwj
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://www.entrust.com/knowledgebase/hardware/understanding-nshield-security-advisory-september-2025
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.entrust.com/use-case/why-use-an-hsm'
    label: cve@mitre.org
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00262
epssPercentile: 0.18362
ingestedAt: '2026-08-26T16:46:30.397Z'
---

## Overview

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 an attacker to gain access the the BIOS menu because is has no password.

## Affected

- `nshield_5c_firmware < 13.6.12`
- `nshield_5c_firmware >= 13.7, < 13.9.0`
- `nshield_hsmi_firmware < 13.6.12`
- `nshield_hsmi_firmware >= 13.7, < 13.9.0`
- `nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware < 13.6.12`
- `nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware >= 13.7, < 13.9.0`
- `nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware < 13.6.12`
- `nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware >= 13.7, < 13.9.0`
- `nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware < 13.6.12`
- `nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware >= 13.7, < 13.9.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `nshield_5c_firmware 13.9.0`
- `nshield_hsmi_firmware 13.9.0`
- `nshield_connect_xc_base_firmware 13.9.0`
- `nshield_connect_xc_mid_firmware 13.9.0`
- `nshield_connect_xc_high_firmware 13.9.0`