(Pwn2Own) Kenwood DNR1007XR Firmware Update Link Following Code Execution Vulnerability

July 29th, 2026
ZDI-26-484 ZDI-CAN-28751

CVE ID

CVE-2026-18267

CVSS Score

6.8 AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors

Kenwood

Affected Products

DNR1007XR

Vulnerability Details

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 firmware update process. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to move a file to an arbitrary location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.

Additional Details

Kenwood has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/mm/firmware/2020/2020f/eng.html

Disclosure Timeline

  • 2026-02-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2026-07-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2026-07-29 - Advisory Updated

Credit

Elias Ikkelä-Koski and Aapo Oksman of Juurin Oy

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