(Pwn2Own) Kenwood DNR1007XR startUpdateProcess Command Injection Vulnerability

July 29th, 2026
ZDI-26-489 ZDI-CAN-28981

CVE ID

CVE-2026-18272

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 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.

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

Sina Kheirkhah (@SinSinology) of Summoning Team (@SummoningTeam)

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