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    CVE-2025-9871

    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.

    Published:Oct 29, 2025
    Last Modified:Nov 6, 2025
    EPS:Oct 29, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.00021
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Razer
    Product
    Synapse
    Vendor
    Razer
    Product
    Synapse 3

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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