CVE-2026-18606: Razer RzUpdateService · Improper Privilege Management
Affects Razer RzUpdateServiceSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 8.5 High.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| RazerRzUpdateService | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:razer:rzupdateservice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AI-suggested
Avoid running untrusted code locally until a vendor patch or workaround is available.
Description
A weakness has been identified in Razer RzUpdateService 1.10.14.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file C:\Program Files (x86)\Razer\RzUpdateEngineService\RzUpdateService.exe of the component Named Pipe Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument lpThreadParameter can lead to improper privilege management. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/385529 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/385529/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18606 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/852045 (opens in a new tab)
- opcodic.notion.site/Privilege-Escalation-via-Insecure-Named-Pipe-in-RzUpdateService-2d88e7fec518803fa5decf10fb0e1e27 (opens in a new tab)