Critical severity · published Jun 16, 2025
CVE-2025-6179
Permissions Bypass in Extension Management in Google ChromeOS 16181.27.0 on managed Chrome devices allows a local attacker to disable extensions and access Developer Mode,…
9.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Permissions Bypass in Extension Management in Google ChromeOS 16181.27.0 on managed Chrome devices allows a local attacker to disable extensions and access Developer Mode, including loading additional extensions via exploiting vulnerabilities using the ExtHang3r and ExtPrint3r tools.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Chrome OS · Google
16181.27.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6179
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6179
Broken Link
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/b/399652193
Exploit
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/399652193
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