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CVE-2026-8988

Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.

Description

Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware through V1.03.51 exposes an accessible UART interface that permits interruption of the boot process and access to the U-Boot bootloader. An attacker with physical access can modify the boot configuration or file system to obtain operating system access.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.6 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-21 22:19:11.270000
Last modified
2026-10-24 17:10:00.220000
View original CVE JSON
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