Insecure DLL loading in Razer Synapse - CVE-2021-44226

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Insecure DLL loading in Razer Synapse - CVE-2021-44226

Published: March 26, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU61630
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44226
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Razer Synapse
Software vendor:
Razer

Description

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:\ProgramData\Razer\Synapse3\Service\bin" 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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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