CVE-2026-8988

Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware through V1.03.51 exposes an accessible UART interface that permits interruption of the boot process and access to the U-Boot bootloader. An attacker with physical access can modify the boot configuration or file system to obtain operating system access.

CVSS v3 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-autel-maxi-charger/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:autel:maxicharger_single_charger_firmware:::::::*:american_standard
	cpe:2.3:o:autel:maxicharger_single_charger_firmware:::::::*:european_standard

cpe:2.3:h:autel:maxicharger_single_charger:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-21 22:19

Updated : 2026-08-13 11:50

NVD link : CVE-2026-8988

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8988

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8988

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Products Affected

autel

maxicharger_single_charger
maxicharger_single_charger_firmware

CWE

CWE-1191

On-Chip Debug and Test Interface With Improper Access Control

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