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Kenwood DNR1007XR CVE-2026-18272

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63419 MEDIUM
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-08-20 zdi GHSA-gqgc-2qvm-j37v
6.8
CVSS 3.0 · Vendor: zdi
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Vendor (zdi) PRIMARY
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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6.8 MEDIUM

Physical access is the sole attack vector; no authentication required; full C/I/A impact as commands execute as root with no scope change.

3.1 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (zdi).

CVSS VectorVendor: zdi

Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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Analysis Generated
Aug 20, 2026 - 16:55 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Kenwood DNR1007XR startUpdateProcess Command Injection Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Kenwood DNR1007XR devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the startUpdateProcess method. 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 arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-28981.

AnalysisAI

Command injection in the Kenwood DNR1007XR automotive head unit's startUpdateProcess method allows physically present, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands as root. The flaw stems from unsanitized user-supplied input passed directly to a system call inside the firmware update handler, granting full device compromise. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Physical presence at the device is the mandatory prerequisite - the CVSS vector AV:P confirms the attack cannot be performed remotely. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.8 (AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) accurately reflects the physical access requirement, which is the dominant risk-limiting factor. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation The primary remediation is to apply any available firmware update from Kenwood. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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