CVE-2026-79959: CWE-798 in Botslab G980H
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-79959 describes a hard-coded root password vulnerability (CWE-798) in the Botslab G980H dash camera firmware. The root password is embedded in the firmware and is immutable by the user. An attacker who obtains the firmware or has physical access to the device can extract this credential and use it to gain root-level access through the UART interface. This access could allow full control over the device. The vulnerability affects firmware versions =30010_QHG980HN5294SysFW+ and =58_QHG980HMCN5291SysFW+.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access or firmware access can recover the hard-coded root password and gain root privileges on the device via UART. This could lead to full device compromise, unauthorized control, and potential misuse of the dash camera. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and has low attack complexity but requires physical or firmware access.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Since the vulnerability requires physical or firmware access, restricting physical access to the device is recommended. Monitor vendor advisories for any forthcoming patches or firmware updates addressing this issue.
CVE-2026-79959: CWE-798 in Botslab G980H
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.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.0high
Affected software
Botslab
G980H
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79959 describes a hard-coded root password vulnerability (CWE-798) in the Botslab G980H dash camera firmware. The root password is embedded in the firmware and is immutable by the user. An attacker who obtains the firmware or has physical access to the device can extract this credential and use it to gain root-level access through the UART interface. This access could allow full control over the device. The vulnerability affects firmware versions =30010_QHG980HN5294SysFW+ and =58_QHG980HMCN5291SysFW+.
Potential Impact
An attacker with physical access or firmware access can recover the hard-coded root password and gain root privileges on the device via UART. This could lead to full device compromise, unauthorized control, and potential misuse of the dash camera. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and has low attack complexity but requires physical or firmware access.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently available. Since the vulnerability requires physical or firmware access, restricting physical access to the device is recommended. Monitor vendor advisories for any forthcoming patches or firmware updates addressing this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- icscert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-10T15:25:29.841Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab59083f7a7c54106d840ed
Added to database: 09/24/2026, 21:05:07 UTC
Last enriched: 09/24/2026, 21:17:43 UTC
Last updated: 09/25/2026, 01:59:16 UTC
Views: 8
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