{"id":59855,"date":"2025-08-03T19:43:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T19:43:59","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-09T00:11:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T06:11:13","slug":"cve-2025-27811-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-razer-synapse-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27811-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-razer-synapse-4\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-27811: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Razer Synapse 4<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-27811 vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue that resides in Razer Synapse 4. The vulnerability impacts Razer Synapse 4 versions up to and including 4.0.86.2502180127. Razer Synapse 4 is a popular software solution used for managing various Razer devices. As such, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43209-high-risk-out-of-bounds-access-vulnerability-affecting-multiple-apple-operating-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69687\">vulnerability can potentially affect<\/a> a significant number of users worldwide.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47998-severe-heap-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-windows-routing-and-remote-access-service\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67814\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a> underscores the need for immediate attention. Successful exploitation can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7793-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh451-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69375\">lead to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. Given the widespread use of Razer devices and their associated software, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33077-local-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ibm-engineering-systems-design-rhapsody\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68403\">vulnerability presents a significant risk to users&#8217; data and system<\/a> security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-27811<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31278-memory-corruption-vulnerability-with-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70412\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-233910155\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Razer Synapse 4 | Up to and including 4.0.86.2502180127<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-27811 leverages a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52809-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-national-weather-service-alerts\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67815\">vulnerable COM interface in the razer_elevation_service.exe service<\/a>. An attacker with local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49672-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-windows-routing-and-remote-access-service\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67813\">access to the system can exploit this vulnerability<\/a> to escalate their privileges. This access elevation can then be used to compromise the system or extract <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43233-critical-https-proxy-vulnerability-allowing-sensitive-data-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69374\">sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3058444914\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following pseudocode provides a hypothetical example of how this vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">\/\/ Obtain a reference to the vulnerable COM interface\nvar vulnerableInterface = GetComInterface(&quot;Razer.ElevationService&quot;);\n\/\/ Use the interface to elevate privileges\nvulnerableInterface.ElevatePrivileges();\n\/\/ Now run a malicious operation with elevated privileges\nRunMaliciousOperation();<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note that this is a conceptual example and may not reflect the exact method of exploitation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the CVE-2025-27811 vulnerability, it is highly recommended to apply the patch provided by the vendor. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, users can temporarily use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a protective measure. It is, however, vital to note that these are temporary solutions, and the vendor&#8217;s patch should be applied as soon as possible for effective mitigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-27811 vulnerability is a local privilege escalation issue that resides in Razer Synapse 4. The vulnerability impacts Razer Synapse 4 versions up to and including 4.0.86.2502180127. Razer Synapse 4 is a popular software solution used for managing various Razer devices. As such, this vulnerability can potentially affect a significant number of users worldwide. 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