SteelSeries Nahimic 3 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vulnerability
A directory traversal vulnerability has been identified in SteelSeries Nahimic 3 version 1.10.7. This vulnerability allows low-privileged local users to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, potentially leading to a full system compromise.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability allows local users with low privileges to escalate their rights to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, resulting in complete control over the affected system.
Remediation
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.10.4 by properly implementing FILE_FLAG_OPEN_REPARSE_POINT to prevent the service from following symbolic links. The update was released on December 29, 2025.
Vulnerability Rating
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