Kenwood DMX958XR Firmware Update os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Kenwood DMX958XR. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-8648. It is possible to launch the attack on the physical device. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Kenwood DMX958XR (affected version not known). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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-26271.

It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-8648 since 08/06/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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-25-796
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-8648 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8648
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-318971

Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2025 08:23
Updated: 08/06/2025 15:33
Changes: 08/06/2025 08:23 (62), 08/06/2025 15:33 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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