Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware through V1.03.51 exposes an accessible UART interface that permits interruption of the boot process and access to… (CVE-2026-8988)
Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware versions through V1.03.51 have a vulnerability where an accessible UART interface allows interruption of the boot process and access to the U-Boot bootloader. This enables an attacker with physical access to modify the boot configuration or file system, potentially gaining operating system access. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a high severity level.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware up to version V1.03.51 exposes a UART interface that is accessible without authentication. This interface permits an attacker with physical access to interrupt the device's boot process and gain access to the U-Boot bootloader. Through this access, the attacker can alter the boot configuration or the file system, thereby obtaining operating system-level access to the device. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-8988 and is associated with CWE-1191. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to the device can exploit the exposed UART interface to interrupt the boot process and access the U-Boot bootloader. This can lead to modification of the boot configuration or file system, resulting in unauthorized operating system access. The impact includes full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the device.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict physical access to the device to prevent exploitation of the UART interface.
Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware through V1.03.51 exposes an accessible UART interface that permits interruption of the boot process and access to… (CVE-2026-8988)
Description
Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware versions through V1.03.51 have a vulnerability where an accessible UART interface allows interruption of the boot process and access to the U-Boot bootloader. This enables an attacker with physical access to modify the boot configuration or file system, potentially gaining operating system access. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a high severity level.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.8medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware up to version V1.03.51 exposes a UART interface that is accessible without authentication. This interface permits an attacker with physical access to interrupt the device's boot process and gain access to the U-Boot bootloader. Through this access, the attacker can alter the boot configuration or the file system, thereby obtaining operating system-level access to the device. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-8988 and is associated with CWE-1191. No patch or remediation details are provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access to the device can exploit the exposed UART interface to interrupt the boot process and access the U-Boot bootloader. This can lead to modification of the boot configuration or file system, resulting in unauthorized operating system access. The impact includes full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the device.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict physical access to the device to prevent exploitation of the UART interface.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-qpg5-v459-hjvj
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-8988"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a7e037bbf8831d5398fa3e1
Added to database: 08/13/2026, 17:48:43 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 18:17:22 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 19:48:06 UTC
Views: 4
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