CVE-2025-8654: Kenwood DMX958XR · OS Command Injection
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
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% 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
To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should prioritize the following actions: 1) Immediately identify all Kenwood DMX958XR devices running the affected firmware version 1.0.0509.3100 within their networks. 2) Apply vendor-provided patches or firmware updates as soon as they become available; if no patches are currently released, engage with Kenwood support for guidance or consider device replacement. 3) Implement strict network segmentation to isolate these devices from critical network segments and limit access only to trusted users and systems. 4) Employ network monitoring and intrusion detection systems to detect anomalous command execution or suspicious traffic patterns targeting these devices. 5) Disable or restrict access to the ReadMVGImage functionality if configurable, or limit the exposure of the device's management interfaces to internal, secured networks only. 6) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on embedded devices and IoT components to identify similar vulnerabilities proactively. 7) Educate relevant personnel about the risks of unmanaged devices and enforce policies to control device deployment and firmware updates.
Description
Kenwood DMX958XR ReadMVGImage Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent 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 ReadMVGImage function. 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-26313.