CVE-2025-6177

low-risk

Published 2025-06-16

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).

Do I need to act?

0.02% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 7.4/10 High

LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Chrome Os

Affected Vendors

Google

References (2)

Broken Link https://issues.chromium.org/issues/b/382540412

Issue Tracking https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/382540412

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low-risk

Severity 19/34 · Moderate

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal