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CVE-2025-8638VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-8638: Kenwood DMX958XR · OS Command Injection

Affects Kenwood DMX958XRSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 60% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should first identify any Kenwood DMX958XR devices deployed within their vehicle fleets. Since no official patches or firmware updates are currently available, organizations should implement strict physical security controls to prevent unauthorized access to vehicles and their infotainment systems. This includes secure parking facilities, vehicle immobilizers, and monitoring for tampering. Additionally, organizations should monitor for any firmware updates or security advisories from Kenwood and apply patches promptly once released. Network segmentation should be enforced to isolate vehicle infotainment systems from critical enterprise networks to limit lateral movement in case of compromise. For organizations with the capability, conducting regular security assessments of vehicle systems and employing endpoint detection solutions tailored for automotive environments can help detect anomalous activities. Finally, educating personnel about the risks of physical tampering and establishing incident response procedures for suspected compromises will enhance overall security posture.

Description

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-26261.

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