Botslab G980H Dashcams Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CVE-2026-79959) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 7.0CVE-2026-79959

Botslab G980H Dashcams Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-79959 records a High severity (CVSS 7.0) vulnerability in Botslab G980H Dashcams Use of Hard-coded Credentials. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Botslab/G980H (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.

Published Sep 24, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 25, 2026Material review Sep 24, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 7.0
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 7.0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Botslab/G980H (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Botslab/G980Hgeneric	30010_QHG980HN5294SysFW+ \|\| 58_QHG980HMCN5291SysFW+	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Botslab/G980H.
Review the reported fix. Source-reported 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

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.