Vulnerability · Published Aug 20, 2026 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2026-18270Kenwood DNR1007XR udhcpd Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect permission assignment in DNR1007XR from Kenwood. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Kenwood DNR1007XR udhcpd Incorrect Permission Assignment 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 udhcpd service. The issue results from incorrect permissions set on a resource used by the service. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-29111.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kenwood	DNR1007XR	1.7.0003.1000

Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-26-487 x_research-advisory
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