CVE-2025-8642 Kenwood DMX958XR Firmware Update Command Injection Vulnerability

Medium 6.8 Published 6 Aug 2025 Updated 6 Aug 2025

Physically present attackers can execute arbitrary code as root via command injection in the firmware update process of Kenwood DMX958XR devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-8642?

CVE-2025-8642 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Kenwood DMX958XR, published on 6 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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-26265.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8642?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jvckenwood Dmx958xr Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8642?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8642 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2025-8642 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8642 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7ch2-ghfh-rxf5.