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…
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
References
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/b/382540412Broken Link
- https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/382540412Issue Tracking, Mailing List
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.