# CVE-2025-9871: Razer Synapse 3 Chroma Connect Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-9871-razer-synapse-3-chroma-connect-link-following-local-privilege  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-10-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-9871 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2025-10-29

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.

Technologies: [Razer Synapse](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/razer-synapse). Vendors: [Razer](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/razer).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-9871 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-9871 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-9871?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 29 October 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Razer Synapse. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-9871?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-9871?** Check whether you run Razer Synapse. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Razer Synapse

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