A bug in Razer's Synapse software, which Windows fetches and installs when a Razer accessory is plugged in, lets anyone with a Razer mouse gain admin privileges
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Discussion
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@j0nh4t
Jonhat
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Need local admin and have physical access? - Plug a Razer mouse (or the dongle) - Windows Update will download and execute RazerInstaller as SYSTEM - Abuse elevated Explorer to open Powershell with Shift+Right click Tried contacting @Razer, but no answers. So here's a freebie htt…
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@accursedfarms
Accursed Farms
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I've criticized Razer before for online DRM for their mice to have full functionality. Apparently now it also has an exploit to give admin access on Windows 10. I'd like to think this would lead to some pushback against this practice, but probably won't. https://www.bleepingcompu…
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@securitytrails
@securitytrails
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Security researcher @j0nh4t discovered a 0-day vulnerability in the Razer Synapse installation that allows users to gain SYSTEM privileges on a Windows device quickly: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ ...
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@gortok
George Stocker
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If you want to get local admin to your Windows computer, just buy a Razer mouse: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ ...
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@ciscoandchai
@ciscoandchai
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As much as I want to dunk on Razer's annoying bloatware, it seems like this exploit is being explored more due to the recent PrintNightmare hack that grants admin rights just by installing a printer as a standard user. https://www.pcmag.com/...
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@gentilkiwi
@gentilkiwi
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Thank you @microsoft for this WHQL joke and to sign this “state of the art"/model setup https://twitter.com/...
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@gossithedog
Kevin Beaumont
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This works on Windows 11 btw. (Insert TPM joke here). https://twitter.com/...