Thales nShield Connect hardware models 500, 1500, 6000, 500+, 1500+, and 6000+ before…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Thales nShield Connect hardware models 500, 1500, 6000, 500+, 1500+, and 6000+ before 11.72 allows physically proximate attackers to sign arbitrary data with previously loaded signing keys, extract the device identification key [KNETI] and impersonate the nShield Connect device on a network, affect the integrity and confidentiality of newly created keys, and potentially cause other unspecified impacts using previously loaded keys by connecting to the USB port on the front panel.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 11.30 | Vulnerable | Thalesesecurity |
| cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Thalesesecurity |
| cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_1500\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Thalesesecurity |
| cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Thalesesecurity |
| cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_500\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Thalesesecurity |
| cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Thalesesecurity |
| cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_6000\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Thalesesecurity |
- cpe:2.3:o:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 11.30 Vulnerable ·Thalesesecurity
- cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Thalesesecurity
- cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_1500\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Thalesesecurity
- cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Thalesesecurity
- cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_500\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Thalesesecurity
- cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_6000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Thalesesecurity
- cpe:2.3:h:thalesesecurity:nshield_connect_6000\+:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Thalesesecurity
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1878
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qr3j-7fmq-f3gx
References
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Sources
- CVE-2015-1878 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1878 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qr3j-7fmq-f3gx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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