CVE-2025-68921
SteelSeries Nahimic 3 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description
SteelSeries Nahimic 3 1.10.7 allows Directory traversal.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 16, 2026, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 23, 2026, 4:33 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update SteelSeries Nahimic software to the latest version.
- Apply any available security patches from the vendor.
- Verify the directory traversal issue is resolved.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-68921 has a 4 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-68921.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gist.github.com/ZeroMemoryEx/93208b7e57a5444de3654816857ddef4 | Third Party Advisory Mitigation |
| https://steelseries.com/nahimic | Product |
| https://steelseries.gg | Product |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-68921 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-68921
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
🔍 Explore the CVE-2025-68921 vulnerability in Nahimic, enabling local privilege escalation to `NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM`.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-68921 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:steelseries:nahimic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.10.4 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://gist.github.com/ZeroMemoryEx/93208b7e57a5444de3654816857ddef4 Types: Mitigation, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://steelseries.com/nahimic Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://steelseries.gg Types: Product -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-22 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description SteelSeries Nahimic 3 1.10.7 allows Directory traversal. Added Reference https://gist.github.com/ZeroMemoryEx/93208b7e57a5444de3654816857ddef4 Added Reference https://steelseries.com/nahimic Added Reference https://steelseries.gg