CVE-2025-8656

Kenwood DMX958XR Protection Mechanism Failure Software Downgrade Vulnerability

Published Aug 6, 2025 CVSS 3.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Kenwood DMX958XR Protection Mechanism Failure Software Downgrade Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to downgrade software on affected installations of Kenwood DMX958XR devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the libSystemLib library. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of version information before performing an update. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-26355.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-23677 Kenwood DMX958XR Protection Mechanism Failure Software Downgrade Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to downgrade software on affected installations of Kenwood DMX958XR devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the libSystemLib library. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of version information before performing an update. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-26355.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Jvckenwood
Jvckenwood dmx958xr
Jvckenwood dmx958xr Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:jvckenwood:dmx958xr:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:jvckenwood:dmx958xr_firmware:1.0.0509.3100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Jvckenwood
Jvckenwood dmx958xr
Jvckenwood dmx958xr Firmware
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kenwood
Kenwood dmx958xr
Vendors & Products Kenwood
Kenwood dmx958xr
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Kenwood DMX958XR Protection Mechanism Failure Software Downgrade Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to downgrade software on affected installations of Kenwood DMX958XR devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the libSystemLib library. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of version information before performing an update. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-26355.
Title Kenwood DMX958XR Protection Mechanism Failure Software Downgrade Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-693
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2025, 1:49 PM
Reserved
Aug 6, 2025, 1:05 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 6, 2025, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:07 AM