CVE-2026-18268

Kenwood DNR1007XR JKGenService Command Injection Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: August 20, 2026 at 04:13 PM UTC
Updated: October 18, 2026 at 08:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDNR1007XR

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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Kenwood DNR1007XR JKGenService Command Injection 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 JKGenService. 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 escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-29066.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

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CVSS

7HIGHzdi
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Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-78

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