Vulnerability · Published Jul 21, 2026 · Assigned by CyberDanube
CVE-2026-8989Open Recovery Mode
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in MaxiCharger Single from Autel. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware through V1.03.51 permits unrestricted access to the NXP i.MX6 recovery mode through exposed hardware recovery pins. An attacker with physical access can boot attacker-controlled code in memory and modify or extract firmware and other sensitive data.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Autel | MaxiCharger Single | 0 – through V1.03.51 |
Weakness: CWE-1191, CWE-1244 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
References
- https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-autel-maxi-charger/ third-party-advisory, exploit