Supported HSM Firmware

The tables below list the supported HSM firmware releases.

As detailed in the nShield Security World Release Policy, the LTS-C releases are certified HSM firmware that is still in support for use with a later supported version of Security World Software (both Connect image the client software). The table below shows all supported HSM firmware versions, including both LTS and LTS-C versions. These should be used with a supported Security World client-side Software and Connect image version in their respective pages.

nShield 5s

Release Type Version Original Release Date Latest Release Info Release Notes Certification Support Phase Planned End of Support

Latest STS

13.7

April 2025

Release 1 - v13.7.1 - Apr 2024

Detailed version info
  • Primary: 13.7.1-60-29caa782

  • Recovery: 13.5.0-0-e2ec16ee

  • Bootloader: 1.4.1-0-edb84d6e

Previous versions
  • None

Release Notes

-

STS Support

December 2025

Latest LTS

13.5

June 2024

Release - v13.5.1 - Jun 2024

Detailed version info
  • Primary: 13.5.1-0-3daee55f

  • Recovery: 13.5.0-0-e2ec16ee

  • Bootloader: 1.4.1-0-edb84d6e

Previous versions
  • None

Release Notes

-

LTS Support

October 2028

Common Criteria LTS-C

13.5

April 2024

Release - v13.5.1 - Apr 2024

Detailed version info
  • Primary: 13.5.1-0-3daee55f

  • Recovery: 13.5.0-0-e2ec16ee

  • Bootloader: 1.4.1-0-edb84d6e

Previous versions
  • None

Common Criteria

LTS-C Support

September 2029

FIPS LTS-C
Recommended FIPS FW

13.4

June 2023

Update 1 - v13.4.5 - Oct 2024

Detailed version info
  • Primary: 13.4.5-751-56c6f1db

  • Recovery: 13.2.4-280-7f4f0c24

  • Bootloader: 1.1.0-1245-b9bedfa

Previous versions
  • Release - v13.4.3 - Jun 2023

Release Notes

FIPS 140-3

LTS-C Support

August 2029

FIPS LTS-C

13.2

May 2022

Update 1 - v13.2.4 - Jun 2024

Detailed version info
  • Primary: 13.2.4-280-7f4f0c24

  • Recovery: 13.2.4-280-7f4f0c24

  • Bootloader: 1.1.0-1245-b9bedfa

Previous versions
  • Release - v13.2.2 - May 2022

Release Notes

FIPS 140-3

LTS-C Support

July 2029

Solo XC

Release Type Version Original Release Date Latest Release Info Release Notes Certification Support Phase Planned End of Support

Latest STS

13.7

April 2025

Release 1 - v13.7.1 - Apr 2025

Previous versions
  • None

Release Notes

-

STS Support

December 2025

Latest LTS

13.5

June 2024

Release - v13.5.3 - Jun 2024

Previous versions
  • None

Release Notes

-

LTS Support

October 2027

FIPS LTS-C
Recommended FIPS FW

12.72

October 2022

Update 1 - v12.72.3 - Jun 2024

Previous versions
  • Release - v12.72.1 - Oct 2022

Release Notes

FIPS 140-2

LTS-C Support

September 2026

Common Criteria LTS-C

12.60

February 2021

Release - v12.60.15 - Feb 2021

Previous versions
  • None

-

Common Criteria

LTS-C Support

March 2026

FIPS LTS-C

12.50

May 2019

Release - v12.50.11 - May 2019

Previous versions
  • None

Release Notes

FIPS 140-2

LTS-C Support

December 2025

Edge

Release Type Version Original Release Date Latest Release Info Release Notes Certification Support Phase Planned End of Support

FIPS LTS-C

12.72

October 2022

Update 1 - v12.72.2 - Jun 2024

Previous versions
  • Release - v12.72.0 - Oct 2022

Release Notes

FIPS 140-2

LTS-C Support

September 2026

Solo+

The Solo+ is no longer in support.

The 13.3 release (Release Notes) was the last release to update the Solo+ firmware with latest features. The 12.72.0 (Release Notes) was the final FIPS approved Solo+ firmware.