CVE-2025-6177
HIGHGoogle ChromeOS - Privilege Escalation via MiniOS Debug Shell
Title source: llmDescription
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).
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Broken Link
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/b/382540412
Issue Tracking, Mailing List
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/382540412
Scores
CVSS v3
7.4
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
5.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-269
Status
published
Products (1)
google/chrome_os
16063.45.2
Published
Jun 16, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026