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.

CVSS v3 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-267-01.json
https://www.botslab.com/pages/about-botslab
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-267-01

Configurations

No configuration.

History

24 Sep 2026, 21:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-24 21:18

Updated : 2026-09-25 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-79959

Mitre link : CVE-2026-79959

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-79959

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

{"id": "CVE-2026-79959", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2026-79959", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2026-09-25T16:19:50.495303Z"}}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 6.8, "attackVector": "PHYSICAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 0.9}], "cvssMetricV40": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov", "cvssData": {"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED", "version": "4.0", "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED", "baseScore": 7.0, "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED", "attackVector": "PHYSICAL", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED", "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X", "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED", "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackRequirements": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED", "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH", "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED", "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED", "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED"}}]}, "affected": [{"source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov", "affectedData": [{"vendor": "Botslab", "product": "G980H", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "30010_QHG980HN5294SysFW+"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "58_QHG980HMCN5291SysFW+"}], "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}]}], "published": "2026-09-24T21:18:44.353", "references": [{"url": "https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-267-01.json", "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov"}, {"url": "https://www.botslab.com/pages/about-botslab", "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov"}, {"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-267-01", "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov"}], "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Secondary", "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-798"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}], "lastModified": "2026-09-25T17:17:14.720", "sourceIdentifier": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov"}