CVE-2026-8989Public exploit

Physical code execution via exposed recovery pins

Published Jul 21, 2026 · Updated Jul 21, 2026

Improper recovery-mode access in Autel MaxiCharger AC Single firmware 1.03.51 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to execute code. Shorting the two exposed J19 pins forces the NXP processor into recovery mode, which accepts and boots an attacker-supplied image in RAM. Physical access to the charger PCB is required, after which firmware and operating-system data can be modified or extracted.

CVSS severity8.6
High
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper recovery-mode access in Autel MaxiCharger AC Single firmware 1.03.51 and earlier allows physically proximate attackers to execute code. Shorting the two exposed J19 pins forces the NXP processor into recovery mode, which accepts and boots an attacker-supplied image in RAM. Physical access to the charger PCB is required, after which firmware and operating-system data can be modified or extracted.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-8989
Published
Jul 21, 2026
Updated
Jul 21, 2026
Vendor
Autel
Product
MaxiCharger AC Single
Classifications
CWE-1244, CWE-1191, CAPEC-180, T1542.001
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 21, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 21, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=V1.03.51

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Autel · MaxiCharger AC Singleversion=0 <=V1.03.51

Published CVSS scores

8.6CyberDanubeCVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
6.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1244Internal Asset Exposed to Unsafe Debug Access Level or State
CWE-1191On-Chip Debug and Test Interface With Improper Access Control
CAPEC-180Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
T1542.001Pre-OS Boot: System Firmware

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