# CVE-2026-19381: Kingston FURY CTRL RGB Control Software Driver NTIOLib_KSFX.sys privileges management

> Local attackers can exploit improper privilege management in the NTIOLib_KSFX.sys driver to escalate privileges on systems running Kingston FURY CTRL software.

- **Severity:** High 8.5 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 10 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qmxx-gmpp-m9xr

## What is CVE-2026-19381?

CVE-2026-19381 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kingston FURY CTRL RGB Control Software, published on 10 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A security flaw has been discovered in Kingston FURY CTRL RGB Control Software 2.0.65.0. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library NTIOLib_KSFX.sys of the component Driver. Performing a manipulation results in improper privilege management. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management), CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19381?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-19381?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19381 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-19381 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-19381 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-19381 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-19381 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kingston FURY CTRL RGB Control Software, published on 10 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-19381 exists.

Affected product: Kingston FURY CTRL RGB Control Software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19381/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19381/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-19381
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19381
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-19381

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-19381/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.