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CVE-2026-18267 (GCVE-0-2026-18267)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-20 16:13 – Updated: 2026-08-26 19:49

Title

Kenwood DNR1007XR Firmware Update Link Following Code Execution Vulnerability

Summary

Kenwood DNR1007XR Firmware Update Link Following Code Execution 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 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. Was ZDI-CAN-28751.

Severity

6.8 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-08-26 19:41 UTC

CWE

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Assigner

zdi mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-…	x_research-advisory
https://www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/mm/firmware/2020/20…	vendor-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
Kenwood	DNR1007XR	Affected: 1.7.0003.1000	guessed

Date Public

2026-07-29 21:44

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FKIE_CVE-2026-18267

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-20 17:17 - Updated: 2026-08-26 20:17

Severity

6.8 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Summary

References

	URL	Tags
	zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com	https://www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/mm/firmware/2020/2020f/eng.html
	zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com	https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-484/

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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GHSA-WVHF-6GM4-V6JF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-20 18:30 – Updated: 2026-08-20 18:30

Details

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. Was ZDI-CAN-28751.

Severity

6.8 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2026-18267 (GCVE-0-2026-18267)

FKIE_CVE-2026-18267

GHSA-WVHF-6GM4-V6JF

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