Privilege escalation in Razer Rzupdateservice
CVE-2026-18606
A weakness has been identified in Razer RzUpdateService 1.10.14.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file C:\Program Files (x86)\Razer\RzUpdateEngineService\RzUpdateService.exe of the component Named Pipe Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument lpThreadParameter can lead to improper privilege management. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.002 (5.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Razer Rzupdateservice — versions 1.10.14.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/385529 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/385529/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18606 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/852045 (third-party-advisory)
- opcodic.notion.site/Privilege-Escalation-via-Insecure-Named-Pipe-in-RzUpdateSer… (exploit, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18606?
- CVE-2026-18606 is a high-severity vulnerability in Razer Rzupdateservice, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18606?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.