Missing authentication in Autel MaxiCharger AC Elite Home
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Autel MaxiCharger AC Elite Home USB Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Autel MaxiCharger AC Elite Home EV chargers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the exposed USB interface. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-29046.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13306
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-593q-wccq-q7r6
References
Other 1
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- TI-2026-07899 Hard-coded / Backdoor Accounts CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-07904 Authenticated heap overflow in Autel MaxiCharger Single CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-07903 Command Injection via Malicious OCPP Server CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-13306 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-13306 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-593q-wccq-q7r6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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