CVE-2026-18268 Kenwood DNR1007XR JKGenService Command Injection Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Local attackers can escalate privileges to root via command injection in JKGenService on Kenwood DNR1007XR devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-18268?
CVE-2026-18268 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Kenwood DNR1007XR, published on 20 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kenwood DNR1007XR JKGenService Command Injection Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Kenwood DNR1007XR devices. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the JKGenService. 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 escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-29066.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18268?
How do I fix CVE-2026-18268?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18268 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-2026-18268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-18268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wc8p-vc98-chj3.