CVE-2025-59705Public exploit

Physical root access via boot-time USB reactivation

Published Dec 2, 2025 · Updated Aug 26, 2026

Privilege escalation in Entrust nShield appliances through 13.6.11 or 13.7 allows physically proximate attackers to gain root access. A chassis probe pulls a board pin to 3.3 volts during boot, reactivating the front USB port without triggering tamper protections. A keyboard can then enter the unsecured GRUB shell and alter kernel arguments, compromising the appliance but not the embedded HSM or its keys.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Entrust nShield appliances through 13.6.11 or 13.7 allows physically proximate attackers to gain root access. A chassis probe pulls a board pin to 3.3 volts during boot, reactivating the front USB port without triggering tamper protections. A keyboard can then enter the unsecured GRUB shell and alter kernel arguments, compromising the appliance but not the embedded HSM or its keys.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-59705
Published
Dec 2, 2025
Updated
Aug 26, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-269, T1200
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 2, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

6.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1200Hardware Additions

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