Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-8986 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8986 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8986?
- Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 9.5, published 21 July 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Autel MaxiCharger Single through V1.03.51.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8986?
- 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-2026-8986 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in device firmware.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-8986?
- 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
An OS command injection vulnerability exists in the Autel MaxiCharger Single firmware (up to V1.03.51) within the handling of Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) GetDiagnostics requests. The vulnerability occurs because the 'location' parameter (URL) provided in the GetDiagnostics command is passed to a system-level execution function without adequate sanitization. An attacker who controls the OCPP server or performs a man-in-the-middle attack can inject shell commands into the URL (e.g., using command substitution syntax like $(whoami)). Successful exploitation results in arbitrary command execution with high privileges on the underlying Linux operating system.
Affected products
- Autel MaxiCharger Single through V1.03.51
Timeline
- 2026-07-21: advisory: NVD publication date
- 2026-09-06: disclosed: CyberDanube research published