Insecure DLL loading in Razer Synapse - CVE-2021-44226
Published: March 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61630
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44226
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries from the "C:ProgramDataRazerSynapse3Servicebin" path. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file into the aforementioned folder before Razer Synapse installation and escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Razer Synapse
How to mitigate CVE-2021-44226
Install updates from vendor's website.
Razer Synapse - update to 3.7.0228.022817