CVE-2026-8989
Physical-access flaw lets attacker boot arbitrary code via exposed recovery pins.
Is CVE-2026-8989 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-8989 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-8989?
CVE-2026-8989 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-8989?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-8989, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-8989 affect?
CVE-2026-8989 affects Autel Maxi Charger Single (firmware ≤ V1.03.51), NXP i.MX6-based devices with exposed recovery pins. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-8989?
Restrict physical access, isolate devices, and apply vendor firmware update when released
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
With physical access, attacker can boot attacker-controlled code, extract/modify firmware and sensitive data from the device.
Immediate action required
- affected<= V1.03.51
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.