# CVE-2026-88956: Botslab G980H dash camera unauthenticated UART root access

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-88956-the-botslab-g980h-dash-camera-firmware-contains-an-authentication  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-24. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-88956 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.8 · Published 2026-09-24

The Botslab G980H dash camera firmware fails to authenticate access to a privileged UART interface, allowing an attacker with physical access to the device to obtain root-level system access without a password. Once authenticated, the attacker can recover the device's WiFi password, which is displayed during startup. This enables unauthorized access to the device's network and complete system compromise.

Technologies: [Botslab G980H](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/g980h). Vendors: [Botslab](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/botslab).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-88956 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-88956 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-88956?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.8, published 24 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Botslab G980H <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-88956?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-88956 attacked?** It is attacked with physical access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-88956?** Check whether you run Botslab G980H at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An authentication bypass vulnerability in the G980H firmware allows unauthenticated connections to the UART debugging interface that normally provides root-level access. The root account does not require password authentication when accessed via UART, and the startup sequence displays the WiFi password in plaintext. An attacker with physical access can connect to the UART interface, gain root privileges without credentials, and extract network credentials.

## Affected products

- Botslab G980H <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-09-24: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-267-01.json](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.botslab.com/pages/about-botslab)

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