Skip to content
OpenAdvisories
High · 7.8 CVE-2025-9871 EUVD-2025-36710GHSA-68v9-mpj8-43v9

Razer Synapse 3 Chroma Connect Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Oct 29, 2025 · Updated Oct 30, 2025 · Assigned by zdi

Description

Razer Synapse 3 Chroma Connect Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Razer Synapse 3. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the Razer Chroma SDK installer. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the installer to delete arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-26373.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Razer Synapse 3 3.10.228.21112 —

References