What is CVE-2026-79959?

CVE-2026-79959 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Botslab G980h, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-09-24.

How severe is CVE-2026-79959?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Botslab G980h

CVE-2026-79959

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 · last modified 2026-09-24.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Botslab G980h — versions 30010_QHG980HN5294SysFW+, 58_QHG980HMCN5291SysFW+

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79959?: CVE-2026-79959 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Botslab G980h, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-09-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-79959?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.