CVE-2025-8640 – Kenwood DMX958XR Root Command Injection Vulnerability

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  • New CVE Received
    by [email protected]

    Aug. 06, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Kenwood DMX958XR Firmware Update Command Injection Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Kenwood DMX958XR devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

    The specific flaw exists within the firmware update process. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-26263.

    Added CVSS V3 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-788/
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