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CVE-2025-8649: 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 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Kenwood DMX958XRAffected
  • =1.0.0509.3100
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Given the absence of official patches, European organizations should implement strict physical security controls to limit unauthorized access to devices running the affected firmware version. This includes securing device locations, monitoring access logs, and employing surveillance where feasible. Network segmentation should be enforced to isolate these devices from critical infrastructure and sensitive data repositories, minimizing the impact if compromised. Organizations should audit their inventory to identify all Kenwood DMX958XR devices and assess firmware versions. Until a patch is available, consider disabling or restricting the JKWifiService if possible, or applying firewall rules to limit network exposure of the device. Additionally, implement strict endpoint monitoring to detect anomalous behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Finally, maintain close communication with Kenwood for timely updates and patches.

Description

Kenwood DMX958XR JKWifiService Command Injection Remote Code Execution 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 JKWifiService. 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-26305.

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