TI-2025-09056 Aliases CVE-2025-9871 GHSA-68v9-mpj8-43v9

Link following in Razer Synapse 3

LOW 35CWE-59Published 2025-10-29 · Updated 2025-10-30

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00195 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Razer	Synapse 3	3.10.228.21112	—	No fix listed	CNA

Synapse 3 VendorRazer Affected 3.10.228.21112 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:razer:synapse::::::::	before 3.10.730.71519	Vulnerable	Razer

cpe:2.3:a:razer:synapse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.10.730.71519 Vulnerable ·Razer

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9871
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68v9-mpj8-43v9

References

Advisory 1

ZDI-25-920

TI-2017-07151 A specially crafted IOCTL can be issued to the rzpnk.sys driver in Razer Synapse… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-23660 Razer Synapse before 3.7.0830.081906 allows privilege escalation due to an unsafe… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2017-08627 Razer Synapse 2.20.15.1104 and earlier uses weak permissions for the CrashReporter… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2025-09055 Link following in Razer Synapse 3 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2025-09054 Link following in Razer Synapse 3 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2022-23659 Razer Synapse through 3.7.1209.121307 allows privilege escalation due to an unsafe… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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