Botslab G980H Dashcams Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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-2026-79959
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3h4-c3cq-ch4g
References
More Botslab vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-56293 Botslab G980H Dashcams Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-58010 Botslab G980H Dashcams Incorrect Authorization CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-56919 Botslab G980H Dashcams Insufficient session expiration CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-54255 Botslab G980H Dashcams Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-58662 Botslab G980H Dashcams Generation of Predictable Numbers or Identifiers CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2026-60304 Botslab G980H Dashcams Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-79959 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-79959 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f3h4-c3cq-ch4g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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