Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-44226
Razer Synapse before 3.7.0228.022817 allows privilege escalation because it relies on %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer\Synapse3\Service\bin even if %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer has been created by any unprivileged user before Synapse is installed. The unprivileged user may have placed Trojan horse DLLs there.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.razer.com/community (Vendor Advisory)
- www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-058.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Mar/51 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/166485/Razer-Synapse-3.6.x-DLL-Hijacking.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/26 (mailing-list, Not Applicable)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/170772/Razer-Synapse-3.7.0731.072516-Local-Privil… (Not Applicable)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/6 (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/174696/Razer-Synapse-Race-Condition-DLL-Hijacking…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-44226?
- CVE-2021-44226 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2022-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-44226?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-44226 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.