CVE-2026-88956 Botslab G980H Dashcams Missing Authentication for Critical Function
An attacker with physical access can bypass authentication via UART to gain root privileges and recover the WiFi password.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-88956?
CVE-2026-88956 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Botslab G980H, published on 24 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-88956?
How do I fix CVE-2026-88956?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-88956 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-88956 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-88956 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6cwf-vr63-mfc3.