CVE-2025-6179
Google ChromeOS Extension Management Permissions Bypass
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 16, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 2, 2025, 6:23 p.m.
Source :
7f6e188d-c52a-4a19-8674-3c3fa7d1fc7f
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-6179.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://issues.chromium.org/issues/b/399652193 | Broken Link |
| https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/399652193 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:16181.27.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type ChromeOS: https://issues.chromium.org/issues/b/399652193 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type ChromeOS: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/399652193 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-276 -
New CVE Received by 7f6e188d-c52a-4a19-8674-3c3fa7d1fc7f
Jun. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference https://issues.chromium.org/issues/b/399652193 Added Reference https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/399652193
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-6179 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-6179
weaknesses.