CVE-2025-6179

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions3 documents3 sources
Severity
9.8CRITICAL
EPSS
0.2%
top 62.08%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Google ChromeosGoogle Chrome OS
Timeline
PublishedJun 16

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:HExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5google/chromeos16181.27.0
▶NVDgoogle/chrome_os16181.27.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-p92c-8xhp-663r: Permissions Bypass in Extension Management in Google ChromeOS 16181↗2025-06-16
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CVEList
ChromeOS Extension Disablement and Developer Mode Bypass via ExtHang3r and ExtPrint3r Exploits↗2025-06-16
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CVE-2025-6179 (CRITICAL CVSS 9.8) | Permissions Bypass in Extension Man | cvebase.io