Auth bypass in Botslab G980h

CVE-2026-88956

The Botslab G980H dash camera firmware contains an authentication vulnerability in the root account exposed through the device's UART interface. The affected account does not require a password before granting access to a privileged system interface, and the interface also displays the device's WiFi password during startup. An unauthenticated attacker with physical access to the device could connect to the UART interface, obtain root privileges, and recover the WiFi password.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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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 (12.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.3% 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-2026-88956: 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-2026-88956?
CVE-2026-88956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Botslab G980h, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2026-09-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-88956?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.