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Vulnerability · 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

Published Jun 16, 2025 · catalog updated Feb 26, 2026 · Google ChromeOS

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-6177. EPSS is 9.00%. Act only if a listed version of Google ChromeOS is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
9.00%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Google ChromeOS 16063.45.2

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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  • vendor Google ChromeOS 16063.45.216063.45.2

How to fix CVE-2025-6177

  • Recommended remediation

    A vendor or distribution source is linked. Check that advisory for patch availability; this catalog does not invent fix status.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-6177. EPSS is 9.00%. Act only if a listed version of Google ChromeOS is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Google ChromeOS 16063.45.2 16063.45.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 9.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 16, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    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).

  2. Feb 26, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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).

Sources

  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-18418

    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 Mi

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Feb 26, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.