CVE-2026-79959

Botslab G980H Dashcams Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Published Sep 24, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Botslab G980H dash camera firmware contains a hard-coded root account password that cannot be changed by the user. An attacker who obtains the firmware or has physical access to the device could recover the credential and use it to obtain root access through the UART interface.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Botslab has not responded to requests to work with CISA to mitigate this vulnerability. Users of affected versions of G980H Dashcams are invited to reach out to Botslab for more information: https://www.botslab.com/pages/about-botslab

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Advisories

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Botslab
Botslab g980h
Vendors & Products Botslab
Botslab g980h
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Description The Botslab G980H dash camera firmware contains a hard-coded root account password that cannot be changed by the user. An attacker who obtains the firmware or has physical access to the device could recover the credential and use it to obtain root access through the UART interface.
Title Botslab G980H Dashcams Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Weaknesses CWE-798
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Sep 25, 2026, 4:20 PM
Reserved
Sep 10, 2026, 3:25 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 24, 2026, 9:18 PM
Modified
Sep 25, 2026, 5:17 PM