High severity · published Jun 16, 2025
CVE-2025-6177
ChromeOS MiniOS Root Code Execution Bypass While Dev Mode Blocked
7.4
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 0% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
ChromeOS · Google
16063.45.2 · source: vendor
CO
Chrome OS · Google
16063.45.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6177
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6177
Broken Link
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/b/382540412
Issue Tracking
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/382540412
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