Is CVE-2026-8989 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8989 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-8989?

Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 21 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Autel MaxiCharger Single through V1.03.51.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8989?

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-2026-8989 attacked?

It is attacked with physical access, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-8989?

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.

CVE-2026-8989: Autel MaxiCharger Single unrestricted recovery mode access via hardware pins

CVE-2026-8989 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-07-21

The Autel MaxiCharger Single, an electric vehicle charging station, contains a hardware vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to its internal recovery mode. By physically accessing the device and interacting with specific internal pins, an attacker can bypass security controls to extract sensitive data or install malicious software. This could lead to a complete compromise of the charging station's operations and the theft of proprietary firmware or customer information.

Technologies: Autel MaxiCharger Single. Vendors: Autel.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-8989 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8989 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-8989?: Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 21 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Autel MaxiCharger Single through V1.03.51.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8989?: 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-2026-8989 attacked?: It is attacked with physical access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-8989?: 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 utilizes an NXP i.MX6 processor which, in affected firmware versions up to V1.03.51, permits unrestricted access to the chip's Serial Download Mode (recovery mode). An attacker with physical access to the device's internal PCB can force the processor into this mode by short-circuiting two specific hardware recovery pins. Once in recovery mode, the attacker can boot arbitrary, attacker-controlled code directly into RAM. This bypasses standard boot protections, allowing for the modification or extraction of the device's filesystem, firmware, and other sensitive internal data.

Affected products

Autel MaxiCharger Single through V1.03.51

Timeline

2026-07-21: advisory: NVD publication date
2026-09-06: disclosed: CyberDanube research publication date

References

https://cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-autel-maxi-charger/

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