What is CVE-2026-18267?

CVE-2026-18267 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-08-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-18267?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

CVE-2026-18267

CVE-2026-18267

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.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory)
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18267?: CVE-2026-18267 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-18267?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.