ChromeOS 15786.48.2 PrivEsc via Installer/Recovery Image (physical access)
CVE-2025-1121 Published on March 7, 2025

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.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-1121 can be exploited with physical access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2025-1121. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Improper Privilege Management

The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.


Products Associated with CVE-2025-1121

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Affected Versions

Google ChromeOS:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.01%
Percentile
0.75%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.