Open Recovery Mode
CVE-2026-8989

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Autel

Status
Maxicharger Single
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 July 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-8989?

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 Version(s)

MaxiCharger Single 0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-8989 - Proof of Concept

References

https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulner...
third-party-advisoryexploit

CVSS V4

Score:
8.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

S. Eisenreich-Dietz (CyberDanube)
T. Weber (CyberDanube)
D. Blagojevic (CyberDanube)
F. Koroknai (CyberDanube)
.