CVE-2025-8653: Kenwood DMX958XR · Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Affects Kenwood DMX958XRSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Kenwood DMX958XR | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Immediate mitigation should focus on isolating affected Kenwood DMX958XR devices from untrusted networks to reduce exposure to network-adjacent attackers. Network segmentation and strict firewall rules should be applied to limit access to the JKRadioService ports or interfaces. Monitoring network traffic for anomalous activity targeting these devices is recommended. If possible, disable or restrict the JKRadioService functionality until a patch is released. Employing intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures for buffer overflow attempts targeting this service can help detect exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations should conduct an inventory of all affected devices and prioritize remediation based on criticality. For long-term mitigation, implementing secure coding practices and input validation in device firmware is essential. Finally, organizations should prepare incident response plans specific to this vulnerability to quickly contain and remediate any exploitation.
Description
Kenwood DMX958XR JKRadioService Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Kenwood DMX958XR. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the JKRadioService. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-26312.