What is CVE-2026-79959?

CVE-2026-79959 is Botslab G980H Dashcams Use of Hard-coded Credentials. The supplied enrichment data classifies it as Credentials mapped to CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials.

Which versions are affected?

Affected product and version evidence is listed in the product table above. Current public advisories should be checked for exact version scope before patch targeting is finalized.

Is there active exploitation?

Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-79959. If exploitation is not confirmed from current sources, teams should document that status and continue monitoring KEV, vendor, and telemetry updates.

No. CVE-2026-79959 is not listed in CISA KEV in the supplied enrichment data. KEV status should be monitored because it can change after initial disclosure or after exploitation becomes publicly confirmed.

Is there a public exploit?

A public PoC is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-79959. Public exploit or PoC availability should raise triage priority, especially for exposed or business-critical systems.

How can defenders detect it?

Start with Not reported where available. Look for vulnerability-class behavior, product errors, suspicious authentication events, exploit probes, and abnormal process activity based only on evidence that applies to the affected product.

How should teams prioritize it?

Prioritize CVE-2026-79959 using CVSS 6.8, EPSS 0%, KEV status, public PoC status, and asset exposure. Internet-facing, privileged, or business-critical deployments should be handled first.

Are workarounds available?

The supplied mitigation guidance says to apply vendor patches and restrict external exposure until fixed. Fixed-version evidence is listed in the mitigation section above.

Which threat actors are linked publicly?

No public threat actor linkage is confirmed from current sources. Do not attribute exploitation to a threat actor unless the source evidence explicitly supports that linkage.

What should be done in the next 24 hours?

Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations. Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure. Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class. Open remediation tickets with affected assets, owners, evidence status, and detection coverage so decisions are traceable.

mediumCredentials

CVE-2026-79959

CVE-2026-79959 — Botslab G980H Dashcams Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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 Sep 24, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026Sources: NVD, Botslab (CNA), GitHub, GitHub Security Advisory

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.

Exploitation

Unreported

no source claims exploitation

EPSS

Not scored

FIRST has not published a score

Affects

Botslab

2 products listed

CVSS base

6.8

medium · 2 sources

Remediation

The vendor's own words where we have them.

Upgrade G980H to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.

Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
Botslab	G980H	30010_QHG980HN5294SysFW+	Vulnerable
Botslab	G980H	58_QHG980HMCN5291SysFW+	Vulnerable

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Availability

High

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Scope

Unchanged

Attack Complexity

Low

Attack Vector

Physical

Privileges Req

None

User Interaction

None

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

Score	Version	Severity	Expl.	Impact	Source
6.8	CVSS 3.1	medium	0.9	5.9	hq.dhs.gov (CNA), Botslab (CNA), GHSA
7	CVSS 4.0	high	—	—	Botslab (CNA)

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness & attack patterns

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Inferred from the weakness class — not observed against this CVE.

CAPEC-70 · Try Common or Default Usernames and PasswordsCAPEC-560 · Use of Known Domain Credentials

T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials in files
T1078.001Valid Accounts: Default Accounts

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.

2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 6.8 (AV:P)
Sep 24, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Sep 24, 2026 · NVD
Added · GHSA-f3h4-c3cq-ch4g published (high)
Sep 24, 2026 · GitHub Security Advisory

References

5 on the record

github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-267-01.json
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
www.botslab.com/pages/about-botslab
Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-267-01
US Government Resource
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79959
NVD
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f3h4-c3cq-ch4g
Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Elsewhere on this site

Botslabevery CVE for this vendor
Credentialssame class
CWE-798other pages naming this weakness

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record1

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-79959 is Botslab G980H Dashcams Use of Hard-coded Credentials, a medium vulnerability affecting G980H from Botslab. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-79959. Public exploit evidence is: A public PoC is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-79959. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 6.8 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.