Command Injection Vulnerability in Kenwood DMX958XR Firmware
CVE-2025-8640

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Kenwood

Status
Dmx958xr
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-8640?

A vulnerability in the firmware update process of Kenwood DMX958XR devices allows attackers to execute arbitrary code due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. This flaw can be exploited locally, enabling unauthorized code execution in the context of the root user, without requiring any form of authentication.

Affected Version(s)

DMX958XR 1.0.0005.4600 (SOC Image)

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-788/
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CVSS V3.0

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-8640 : Command Injection Vulnerability in Kenwood DMX958XR Firmware