CVE-2025-6177 json
ChromeOS MiniOS Root Code Execution Bypass While Dev Mode Blocked
published 2025-06-16 16 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-18418
- cvss
- 7.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 0%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Privilege Escalation in MiniOS in Google ChromeOS (16063.45.2 and potentially others) on enrolled devices allows a local attacker to gain root code execution via exploiting a debug shell (VT3 console) accessible through specific key combinations during developer mode entry and MiniOS access, even when developer mode is blocked by device policy or Firmware Write Protect (FWMP).
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 16 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Google ChromeOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
issuetracker.google.com
/issues/382540412
issue-tracking, mailing-list
-
issues.chromium.org
/issues/b/382540412
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-6177
- NVD CVE-2025-6177
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