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TI-2025-07912 Aliases CVE-2025-8642GHSA-7ch2-ghfh-rxf5

OS command injection in Kenwood DMX958XR

Priority LOW 34CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

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-26265.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00867 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
KenwoodDMX958XR1.0.0005.4600 (SOC Image)—No fix listedCNA
  • DMX958XR VendorKenwood Affected 1.0.0005.4600 (SOC Image) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:jvckenwood:dmx958xr_firmware:1.0.0005.4600:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0005.4600VulnerableKenwood
cpe:2.3:h:jvckenwood:dmx958xr:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onKenwood
  • cpe:2.3:o:jvckenwood:dmx958xr_firmware:1.0.0005.4600:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0005.4600 Vulnerable ·Kenwood
  • cpe:2.3:h:jvckenwood:dmx958xr:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Kenwood

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8642
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7ch2-ghfh-rxf5

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-07924 OS command injection in Kenwood DMX958XR CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-07923 Stack-based buffer overflow in Kenwood DMX958XR CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-07918 OS command injection in Kenwood DMX958XR CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2025-07917 OS command injection in Kenwood DMX958XR CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2025-07916 OS command injection in Kenwood DMX958XR CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2025-07915 OS command injection in Kenwood DMX958XR CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources