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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-44226 · published 23 March 2022

CVE-2021-44226: Razer synapse uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

RRazer · Synapse

Razer Synapse before 3.7.0228.022817 allows privilege escalation because it relies on %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer\Synapse3\Service\bin even if %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer has been created by any unprivileged user before Synapse is installed. The unprivileged user may have placed Trojan horse DLLs there.

7.3 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.90% · top 41.8% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
7.3CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.9
0.90%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 6 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Razer Synapse before 3.7.0228.022817 allows privilege escalation because it relies on %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer\Synapse3\Service\bin even if %PROGRAMDATA%\Razer has been created by any unprivileged user before Synapse is installed. The unprivileged user may have placed Trojan horse DLLs there.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166485/Razer-Synapse-3.6.x-DLL-Hijacking.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170772/Razer-Synapse-3.7.0731.072516-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html Not Applicable
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174696/Razer-Synapse-Race-Condition-DLL-Hijacking.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Mar/51 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/26 Not Applicable
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/6
https://www.razer.com/community Vendor Advisory
https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-058.txt ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166485/Razer-Synapse-3.6.x-DLL-Hijacking.html ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170772/Razer-Synapse-3.7.0731.072516-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html Not Applicable
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174696/Razer-Synapse-Race-Condition-DLL-Hijacking.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Mar/51 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/26 Not Applicable
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Sep/6
https://www.razer.com/community Vendor Advisory
https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2021-058.txt ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-44226), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.