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CVE-2026-18606: Improper Privilege Management in Razer RzUpdateService

0
High
Published: 08/03/2026 (08/03/2026, 16:15:07 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Razer
Product: RzUpdateService

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.

CVSS v4.0

Score 8.5high

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
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:P

Affected software

Razer

RzUpdateService

Affected versions
=1.10.14.0
CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:razer:rzupdateservice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/03/2026, 16:33:14 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Razer RzUpdateService 1.10.14.0 involves improper privilege management due to manipulation of the lpThreadParameter argument in the Named Pipe Handler component (RzUpdateService.exe). The flaw requires local attacker access and could allow privilege escalation or unauthorized actions within the affected service. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.5, reflecting high impact with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. The vendor has been notified but no official fix or mitigation details are currently available.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could lead to improper privilege management, potentially allowing a local attacker to escalate privileges or execute unauthorized actions within the RzUpdateService context. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score (8.5) indicating significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, there is no confirmed evidence of exploitation in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or mitigation has been published, users should limit local access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to RzUpdateService. Avoid running untrusted code locally until a vendor patch or workaround is available.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-08-03T07:11:26.825Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a70bf62bf32cb7a34daf163

Added to database: 08/03/2026, 16:18:42 UTC

Last enriched: 08/03/2026, 16:33:14 UTC

Last updated: 09/17/2026, 22:01:33 UTC

Views: 56

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