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.

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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

EPSS: 0.002 (6.9th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 6.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-79959: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Botslab G980h — versions 30010_QHG980HN5294SysFW+, 58_QHG980HMCN5291SysFW+

Weakness classification (CWE)

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.