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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-02 00:00 – Updated: 2025-12-03 14:29
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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
CWE
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