CVE-2026-8985: Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware through V1.03.51 is vulnerable to OS command injection in the /test endpoin

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-8985?

maxicharger single charger firmware: upgrade to newer than 1.03.51. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-8985 being exploited?

CVE-2026-8985 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-8985 affect?

CVE-2026-8985 affects maxicharger single charger firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware through V1.03.51 is vulnerable to OS command injection in the /test endpoint exposed on TCP port 9002. An unauthenticated attacker can supply crafted input in the url parameter to execute arbitrary operati

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-8985?

Priority 71/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-8985 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting maxicharger single charger firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware through V1.03.51 is vulnerable to OS command injection in the /test endpoint exposed on TCP port 9002. An unauthenticated attacker can supply crafted input in the url parameter to execute arbitrary operating system commands.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	7.1% (top 6%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2026-07-21
Last modified	2026-10-24

Publisher (CNA): CyberDanube · Vendor: autel

Last updated 2026-10-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-07-21 22:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-24 17:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

autel maxicharger single charger firmware UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.03.51

Fixed in: newer than 1.03.51

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · newscache · FIXED · 1.3.22-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-49b088f8ca · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-49b088f8ca

Fedora ELN · selinux-policy · FIXED · 45.23-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-3668c969a2 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-3668c969a2

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

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

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-8985?

maxicharger single charger firmware: upgrade to newer than 1.03.51. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-8985 being exploited?

CVE-2026-8985 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-8985 affect?

CVE-2026-8985 affects maxicharger single charger firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware through V1.03.51 is vulnerable to OS command injection in the /test endpoint exposed on TCP port 9002. An unauthenticated attacker can supply crafted input in the url parameter to execute arbitrary operati

How urgent is CVE-2026-8985?

Priority 71/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2026-8987 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware through V1.03.51 contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the set_ap_param

References

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