Kenwood DMX958XR Firmware Update os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Kenwood DMX958XR. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation results in os command injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-8631. An attack on the physical device is feasible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Kenwood DMX958XR (unknown version). Affected is an unknown code block of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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-26254.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-8631 since 08/06/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

08/06/2025 Advisory disclosed
08/06/2025 +0 days CVE reserved
08/06/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/06/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-25-779
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-8631 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8631
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-318960

Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2025 08:21
Updated: 08/06/2025 14:54
Changes: 08/06/2025 08:21 (62), 08/06/2025 14:54 (1)
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