Command Injection Vulnerability in Kenwood DMX958XR Firmware
CVE-2025-8648

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Kenwood

Status
Dmx958xr
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 August 2025

What is CVE-2025-8648?

The Kenwood DMX958XR devices are affected by a security flaw in their firmware update process, allowing attackers with physical access to execute arbitrary code without requiring authentication. This vulnerability arises from inadequate validation of user-supplied strings which are used in system calls during the firmware update. Attackers can exploit this oversight to execute malicious code with root privileges, potentially compromising the device's functionality and security.

Affected Version(s)

DMX958XR 1.0.0005.4600 (SOC Image)

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-796/
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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-2025-8648 : Command Injection Vulnerability in Kenwood DMX958XR Firmware