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.
Published: 2026-09-24
Score: 7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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History

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-24T20:25:02.973Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T15:25:29.841Z

Link: CVE-2026-79959

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-798

    Use of Hard-coded Credentials