Hard-coded / Backdoor Accounts
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-8982 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | CyberDanube |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-07-21 21:16:54 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-22 20:17:08 UTC |
| Description | Two undocumented privileged accounts exist in Autel Maxi Charger Single firmware through V1.03.51. The accounts use vendor-defined password derivation mechanisms based on device-specific values, allowing an attacker with knowledge of the algorithm and required inputs to authenticate to the web management interface with administrative privileges. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 10 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.003230000 probability, percentile 0.245720000 (date 2026-07-22)
Problem Types: CWE-798 | CWE-798 CWE-798
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 10 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 10 | CRITICAL | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighSub Conf.
HighSub Integrity
HighSub Availability
HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Autel | MaxiCharger Single | affected V1.03.51 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| cyberdanube.com/security-research/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-autel-maxi-charger | [email protected] | cyberdanube.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: S. Eisenreich-Dietz (CyberDanube) (en)
CNA: T. Weber (CyberDanube) (en)
CNA: D. Blagojevic (CyberDanube) (en)
CNA: F. Koroknai (CyberDanube) (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.