FURY CTRL RGB Control Software: Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control
CVE-2026-129261 is a high-severity exposed IOCTL with insufficient access control vulnerability in FURY CTRL RGB Control Software from Kingston, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 out of 10. It can be exploited with local access to the system by an attacker with administrator privileges, without any action from a user. Affected FURY CTRL RGB Control Software versions: 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2, and others listed below. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far, and no EPSS exploitation forecast has been published yet.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of FURY CTRL RGB Control Software you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | FURY CTRL RGB Control Software | 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.0.3; 2.0.4; 2.0.5; 2.0.6; 2.0.7; and 32 more ranges | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- LocalThe attacker needs local access or must trick a user into running something.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- HighAdministrator-level access is required first.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- ChangedThe attack can reach beyond the vulnerable component into other systems.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (vuldb.com).
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 9.3 | Critical | CNA (vuldb.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.2 | High | CNA (vuldb.com) |
| CVSS 2.0 | 6.5 | Medium | CNA (vuldb.com) |
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Kingston FURY CTRL RGB Control Software up to 2.0.66.0. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library NTIOLib_X64.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. Performing a manipulation results in exposed ioctl with insufficient access control. The attack is only possible with local access.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control
The product implements an IOCTL with functionality that should be restricted, but it does not properly enforce access control for the IOCTL.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- In Windows environments, use proper access control for the associated device or device namespace. See References.
More Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control vulnerabilities (CWE-782)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
References
Other references
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