Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privileged access to device
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DeliveryIdentify world-writable udhcpd resource
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ExploitWrite malicious payload to resource
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ExecutionTrigger or await udhcpd service execution
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ImpactExecute arbitrary code as root
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V13 - Configuration Permission assignment review
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| Exploitation Conditions | The CVSS vector PR:L confirms that at minimum a low-privileged authenticated session or code execution context on the target Kenwood DNR1007XR is required before this vulnerability can be leveraged - direct remote unauthenticated exploitation of this specific flaw is not possible. The udhcpd service must be active on the device and the incorrectly permissioned resource must be accessible to the attacker's privilege level. AV:L (local attack vector) confirms exploitation cannot be triggered remotely without first obtaining a local foothold through a separate mechanism. No user interaction is required (UI:N) once the attacker has that initial access. Exploitation is limited by: the need for prior local code execution, the local-only attack vector ruling out network-based exploitation of this flaw in isolation, and the requirement that the udhcpd service be running. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.0 score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) faithfully characterizes the attack profile: local, low-complexity, requiring only a pre-existing low-privileged foothold. EPSS data was not supplied, preventing probabilistic exploitation probability assessment. The vulnerability is absent from the CISA KEV catalog and no publicly available exploit code has been identified, meaning the practical exploitation bar is currently higher than the CVSS score alone implies. Real-world risk is gated on an attacker first achieving code execution on the device - through weak credentials, a separate vulnerability, or physical access - which limits opportunistic mass exploitation. That said, even a mid-sized municipal IT team in sopot running NVR infrastructure on internet-adjacent segments should treat this as urgent if devices share access with untrusted users, because once initial access exists, the escalation to root is low-complexity and fully unattended. The niche deployment footprint of this specific Kenwood NVR model further bounds aggregate risk across enterprise environments, but device compromise yields full control of video recording infrastructure. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained a low-privileged shell on the Kenwood DNR1007XR - through default or reused credentials, a separate pre-auth vulnerability, or physical console access - discovers that a file or socket used by the udhcpd service is writable by unprivileged users. The attacker replaces or modifies that resource with a malicious payload (such as a script or binary), then waits for or triggers the udhcpd service to process it with root privileges, resulting in arbitrary command execution as root with full control over the device. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 20, 2026
Local privilege escalation in the Kenwood DNR1007XR network video recorder enables an attacker with existing low-privileged code execution to gain root-level access by exploiting incorrectly permissioned resources associated with the udhcpd DHCP service. Discovered by Zero Day Initiative and tracked as ZDI-CAN-29111/ZDI-26-487, the flaw stems from CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource), granting full C:H/I:H/A:H impact once the prerequisite foothold is established. No public exploit code and no CISA KEV listing have been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
The primary remediation is to apply the latest available firmware from Kenwood's official firmware page at https://www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/mm/firmware/2020/2020f/eng.html; the exact patched version number is not independently confirmed from available intelligence data, so administrators should verify the changelog confirms a fix for ZDI-26-487 or CVE-2026-18270. As a compensating control, restrict all shell and administrative access to the DNR1007XR to explicitly authorized personnel, since low-privileged code execution is a hard prerequisite for exploitation - eliminating that foothold eliminates the attack path. Placing the device on an isolated network VLAN with strict ingress filtering reduces the risk of a remote vulnerability being chained to deliver the required initial access. If the udhcpd DHCP service is not operationally required, disabling it removes the vulnerable service entirely, though this may affect any DHCP-dependent network functions the device provides.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The Kenwood DNR1007XR is an embedded Linux-based network video recorder (NVR) that runs udhcpd, a lightweight DHCP server daemon commonly derived from the BusyBox toolset. The root cause is CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource), meaning a file, socket, configuration file, or IPC resource consumed or written by the udhcpd service carries world-writable or otherwise overly permissive access controls that should be restricted to the root or service account. A low-privileged local user can manipulate this resource - replacing a configuration, injecting a payload, or hijacking a file path - causing the elevated-privilege service to execute attacker-controlled logic. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:kenwood:dnr1007xr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* uses a wildcard version field, indicating NVD has not bounded the vulnerable version range.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Local vector and low-privilege requirement confirmed by prerequisite of existing code execution; full C/I/A impact reflects complete root-level code execution with unchanged scope.
Primary rating from Vendor (zdi).
CVSS VectorVendor: zdi
DescriptionCVE.org
Kenwood DNR1007XR udhcpd Incorrect Permission Assignment 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 udhcpd service. The issue results from incorrect permissions set on a resource used by the service. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-29111.
Executive ViewAI
The Kenwood DNR1007XR network video recorder contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-18270, CVSS 7.8) with no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Attackers with existing system access could gain root-level control and compromise surveillance system integrity and availability, threatening your organization's security monitoring capabilities and compliance obligations around evidence preservation.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement network isolation of affected devices, restrict local access and SSH/administrative interfaces via firewall rules, disable the udhcpd DHCP service if not operationally required, enable detailed audit logging for all root-level access attempts, and deploy network-based anomaly detection to identify suspicious privilege escalation activities.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
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EUVD-2026-63417
GHSA-63gg-qx43-wj9g
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Exploit-DB