What is CVE-2026-8983?

CVE-2026-8983 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Autel Maxicharger Single, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-21.

How severe is CVE-2026-8983?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Autel Maxicharger Single

CVE-2026-8983

Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware through V1.03.51 contains a hard-coded authentication token that bypasses authorization checks for multiple management endpoints. An attacker can supply the special token value to invoke privileged functionality without valid authentication.

EPSS: 0.004 (35.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

office@cyberdanube.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8983?: CVE-2026-8983 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Autel Maxicharger Single, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-21.
How severe is CVE-2026-8983?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.