What is CVE-2022-45697?

CVE-2022-45697 is a high-severity vulnerability in Razer Central, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-02-27.

How severe is CVE-2022-45697?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-45697 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Razer Central

CVE-2022-45697

Arbitrary File Delete vulnerability in Razer Central before v7.8.0.381 when handling files in the Accounts directory.

Published 2023-02-27 · last modified 2026-07-09.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (16.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Razer Central

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Not Applicable)
github.com/Wh04m1001/CVE (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-45697?: CVE-2022-45697 is a high-severity vulnerability in Razer Central, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2022-45697?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-45697 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.