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TI-2025-00952 Aliases CVE-2025-1121GHSA-9p6p-jg3p-f8mv

Improper privilege management in Google ChromeOS

Priority HIGH 65CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Privilege escalation in Installer and Recovery image handling in Google ChromeOS version 15786.48.2 on device allows an attacker with physical access to gain root code execution and potentially unenroll enterprise-managed devices via a specially crafted recovery image.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00138 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ChromeOS (Google): 15786.48.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChromeOS15786.48.2 to before 15786.48.215786.48.2Patch availableCNA
  • ChromeOS VendorGoogle Affected 15786.48.2 to before 15786.48.2 Fixed in 15786.48.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:15786.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15786.48.0VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:15786.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15786.48.0 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ChromeOS (Google) Fixed in 15786.48.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1121
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p6p-jg3p-f8mv

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2025-01349 DNS Leak in Native System VPN in Google ChromeOS Dev Channel on ChromeOS 16002.23.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-05587 ChromeOS MiniOS Root Code Execution Bypass While Dev Mode Blocked CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2014-02551 Google Chrome before 38.0.2125.101 and Chrome OS before 38.0.2125.101 do not properly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2012-02479 Mesa, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1183.0 on the Acer AC700, Cr-48, and Samsung… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-00412 Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly handle… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2025-05588 ChromeOS Extension Disablement and Developer Mode Bypass via ExtHang3r and ExtPrint3r Exploits CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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