Razer Chroma SDK Rest Server through 3.12.17 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs because there is a race condition in which a file created under "%PROGRAMDATA%\Razer Chroma\SDK\Apps" can be replaced before it is executed by the server. The attacker must have access to port 54236 for a registration step.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-16602 is rated High Exploit Risk (74.5/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.08%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49106 | exploit_db | edb | 2020-11-26 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-15 | 18.62% | 7.08% | -11.53% |
| 2 | 2026-02-15 | 17.84% | 18.62% | +0.78% |
| 3 | 2026-01-02 | — | 17.84% | — |
Full EPSS history (24 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.2 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 6.8 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.6 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| razer | chroma_sdk | <= 3.12.17 | cpe:2.3:a:razer:chroma_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160225/Razer-Chroma-SDK-Server-3.16.02-Race-Condition.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://assets.razerzone.com/dev_portal/REST/html/index.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.angelystor.com/2020/09/cve-2020-16602-remote-file-execution-on.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkESBVhIdIA | Third Party Advisory |