# CVE-2026-8985: Autel MaxiCharger Single OS command injection in /test endpoint

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-8985-autel-maxicharger-single-os-command-injection-in-test-endpoint  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-21. Updated: 2026-07-22  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-8985 · Severity: info · CVSS 10 · Published 2026-07-21

Autel MaxiCharger electric vehicle charging stations are vulnerable to a critical security flaw that allows unauthorized individuals to take complete control of the device over the network. By sending a specially crafted request to the charger's management service, an attacker can execute administrative commands without needing a password. This could lead to service disruption, unauthorized configuration changes, or the use of the charger as a foothold to attack other systems on the same network.

Technologies: [Autel MaxiCharger Single](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/maxicharger-single). Vendors: [Autel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/autel).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-8985 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8985 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-8985?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 21 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Autel MaxiCharger Single through V1.03.51.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8985?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-8985 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-8985?** Check whether you run Autel MaxiCharger Single at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The Autel MaxiCharger Single firmware (up to V1.03.51) contains an OS command injection vulnerability within the service listening on TCP port 9002. The vulnerability exists in the '/test' endpoint, which processes JSON data via HTTP POST requests. Specifically, the 'url' parameter within the JSON payload is not properly sanitized before being passed to a system execution function. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by injecting shell metacharacters into the 'url' value to execute arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges. This allows for full system compromise, including persistent access and data exfiltration.

## Affected products

- Autel MaxiCharger Single through V1.03.51

## Timeline

- 2026-07-21: disclosed: CVE published to NVD
- 2026-09-06: advisory: Detailed research published by CyberDanube

## References

- [https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-autel-maxi-charger/](https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-autel-maxi-charger/)

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