CVE-2026-79959

Root access via hard-coded UART credentials

Published Sep 24, 2026 · Updated Sep 24, 2026

Hard-coded credentials in Botslab G980H Dash Cam firmware 30010_QHG980HN5294SysFW+ allow attackers to gain root access through UART. The firmware embeds an unchangeable password for the root account, allowing the credential to be recovered from a firmware image. Exploitation requires possession of the firmware or physical device access, after which the recovered credential grants a root UART session.

CVSS severity7.0
High
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Hard-coded credentials in Botslab G980H Dash Cam firmware 30010_QHG980HN5294SysFW+ allow attackers to gain root access through UART. The firmware embeds an unchangeable password for the root account, allowing the credential to be recovered from a firmware image. Exploitation requires possession of the firmware or physical device access, after which the recovered credential grants a root UART session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-79959
Published
Sep 24, 2026
Updated
Sep 24, 2026
Vendor
Botslab
Product
G980H Dash Cam
Classifications
CWE-798, T1078.001
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=30010_QHG980HN5294SysFW+
  2. Affected versionversion=58_QHG980HMCN5291SysFW+

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Botslab · G980H Dash Camversion=30010_QHG980HN5294SysFW+; version=58_QHG980HMCN5291SysFW+

Published CVSS scores

6.8CISACVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.0CISACVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials
T1078.001Default Accounts

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