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UK Cyber Defence
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CVE-2025-6177

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…

HIGH 7.4EPSS 0.09%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.09%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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).

CVSS 3.1
7.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.09% probability · 0th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-269
Affected
google/chrome os
Source
7f6e188d-c52a-4a19-8674-3c3fa7d1fc7f

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.