CVE-2021-30493 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can write files to unintended directories via privileged system services in Razer Synapse 3 due to improper path handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-30493?
CVE-2021-30493 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple system services installed alongside the Razer Synapse 3 software suite perform privileged operations on entries within the ChromaBroadcast subkey. These privileged operations consist of file name concatenation of a runtime log file that is used to store runtime log information. In other words, an attacker can create a file in an unintended directory (with some limitations).
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Razer Synapse.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-30493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2017-9769 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2017-11652 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2025-9869 Razer Synapse 3 Macro Module Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-9870 Razer Synapse 3 RazerPhilipsHueUninstall Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-9871 Razer Synapse 3 Chroma Connect Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f98p-72x6-m9h5.