Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessGain low-privilege local shell
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DeliverySend crafted IOCTL to URDSCSI.sys device
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ExploitTrigger arbitrary registry value write as kernel
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ExecutionModify privileged service/driver registry key
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ImpactExecute payload as SYSTEM
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Privilege assignment review
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a Windows system with Ultra RAMDisk Pro 1.82 installed and the URDSCSI.sys driver service actively loaded and running. The attacker must have local code execution under a standard (non-administrator) user account - PR:L per the CVSS 4.0 vector confirms low-privilege access suffices. No user interaction from any other party is required (UI:N). The driver's device interface must be accessible to low-privileged processes, which is the likely default for this class of utility driver. No network access is required; this is a purely local attack. Exploitation is constrained to: physical or remote-desktop access to an affected Windows host, the specific ieungSoft product being installed, and the driver being in a loaded state (i.e., the RAM disk service is running). |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 base vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N) with VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H reflects a straightforward, low-complexity local privilege escalation with full impact on both the vulnerable system and subsequent systems in scope - consistent with a kernel-level compromise. The E:P supplemental metric confirms a public proof-of-concept exists, significantly lowering the attacker skill bar. No EPSS score or CISA KEV listing was provided, so probabilistic mass-exploitation risk cannot be quantified; the niche deployment footprint of this RAM disk utility naturally limits breadth of impact relative to its severity. The absence of a vendor patch and the vendor's non-response to disclosure are the most operationally significant risk amplifiers: there is no official remediation path, and defenders cannot cite a vendor timeline. For any Windows environment where Ultra RAMDisk Pro 1.82 is deployed alongside untrusted local users or where endpoint malware is a realistic threat model, this vulnerability is a high-priority escalation risk. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A standard (non-admin) Windows user or a malware payload running under a low-privileged account sends a specially crafted IOCTL to the URDSCSI.sys device interface, supplying attacker-controlled registry key and value data. The driver writes this data to a privileged registry location without validating the caller's privilege level, enabling the attacker to reconfigure a system service or driver to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. With a public proof-of-concept available, this technique is accessible to any threat actor with an initial local code execution foothold, such as one gained through a phishing payload or a web browser exploit. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 31, 2026
Local privilege escalation in ieungSoft Ultra RAMDisk Pro 1.82 allows a low-privileged local user to gain SYSTEM or kernel-level control via improper privilege management in the URDSCSI.sys kernel driver (CWE-266). The vendor did not respond to coordinated disclosure, leaving no official patch; a public proof-of-concept exploit exists, confirmed by the CVSS 4.0 E:P metric and a detailed write-up. No active exploitation has been confirmed in CISA KEV, but the low exploitation barrier (low-privilege local access, no interaction, public PoC) makes this a credible post-compromise escalation tool.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis; the vendor did not respond to coordinated disclosure, and no fix version has been published. Users should evaluate removing Ultra RAMDisk Pro 1.82 from systems where local untrusted access is a concern, accepting the trade-off of losing RAM disk functionality entirely. As a compensating control, administrators can use Windows Device Guard or Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) policies to block loading of URDSCSI.sys by hash, preventing the driver from being invoked - note this disables the product. Restricting standard user access to the driver's device object via access control lists (ACLs on the \Device\ interface) may limit IOCTL exposure without unloading the driver but requires testing for product stability. Monitor for suspicious registry writes to HKLM\SYSTEM from low-privileged processes and anomalous IOCTL activity via Sysmon Event ID 27 or ETW kernel tracing. The public write-up at https://winslow1984.com/books/cve-collection/page/ultra-ramdisk-pro-182-kernel-driver-urdscsisys-local-privilege-escalation-via-arbitrary-registry-value-write contains technical indicators for detection rule development.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Ultra RAMDisk Pro is a Windows utility that creates in-memory virtual disk volumes by installing URDSCSI.sys as a kernel-mode SCSI driver. Kernel drivers operate in Ring 0 (Windows kernel space) and interact with user-mode callers through IOCTL (I/O Control) interfaces. CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment) indicates the driver fails to enforce proper access control on one or more IOCTL handlers, allowing an unprivileged caller to trigger operations that should require elevated rights. The reference title explicitly names an 'arbitrary registry value write' primitive - a classic Windows LPE vector in which a kernel driver writes attacker-controlled data to privileged registry keys (e.g., HKLM\SYSTEM), enabling persistence, token manipulation, or service hijacking to achieve SYSTEM-level execution. No CPE strings were provided in the input; affected component is confirmed as URDSCSI.sys within version 1.82.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P
Low-privilege local IOCTL access escalates to kernel/SYSTEM, changing scope; full CIA impact follows complete privilege escalation.
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CVSS VectorVendor: vuldb
DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability was determined in ieungSoft Ultra RAMDisk Pro 1.82. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library URDSCSI.sys of the component Kernel Driver. This manipulation causes improper privilege management. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Executive ViewAI
ieungSoft Ultra RAMDisk Pro 1.82 contains a critical privilege escalation flaw enabling any local system user to gain complete administrative control; publicly available exploit code exists. Organizations face immediate risk from compromised user accounts or insider threats that could exploit this flaw to achieve full system takeover, with no vendor patch available for mitigation. This represents an unmitigated vulnerability requiring urgent removal or strict containment measures.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Mitigations: (1) uninstall Ultra RAMDisk Pro 1.82 entirely, or if unavoidable, disable the URDSCSI.sys kernel driver through Boot Configuration Data settings; (2) restrict local user account creation and administrative group membership on affected systems; (3) deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions with privilege escalation and rootkit detection capabilities; (4) implement audit logging for local account creation and group membership changes; (5) network-isolate systems running this software from sensitive systems; (6) review historical local account activity on affected systems for exploitation indicators.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
EUVD-2026-68653
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