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CVE-2025-6177

ChromeOS MiniOS Root Code Execution Bypass While Dev Mode Blocked

Published: Jun 16, 2025Updated: Jul 2, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-269
7.4HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 99.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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).

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

Google Inc
commercial·USaka Google, google llc
Chrome OSOn-premOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
ChromeOSOn-premOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6177
nvd.nist.gov
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/382540412?pli=1
issuetracker.google.com
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/382540412
issuetracker.google.com
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