CISA discloses 13 flaws in Botslab G980H dashcams
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CISA warns Botslab G980H dashcam firmware has 13 vulnerabilities including hardcoded credentials, unsigned firmware updates and cleartext data transmission; vendor is unresponsive.
CISA published an ICS advisory detailing 13 vulnerabilities in Botslab G980H dash camera firmware (series 30010_QHG980HN5294SysFW+ and 58_QHG980HMCN5291SysFW+), reported by a researcher at Software Secured. The flaws span weak session management (predictable/reusable session identifiers, session fixation, replay of authentication tokens), a predictable default WiFi password, an unauthenticated root shell over UART that also displays the WiFi password, sensitive credentials logged in plaintext support diagnostics, unauthenticated BLE access exposing device identifiers and WiFi credentials, a hardcoded cryptographic key protecting WiFi credentials, an unauthenticated/unsigned firmware update process that could allow arbitrary code execution, an out-of-bounds write in command processing leading to denial of service, HTTP path traversal exposing recordings/logs/firmware, a hardcoded root password, and cleartext transmission of video, location and diagnostic data over HTTP/RTSP.
Combined, these issues allow attackers with adjacent network, WiFi, Bluetooth or physical access to bypass authentication, exfiltrate recordings and credentials, tamper with device configuration, install malicious firmware, or crash the device. Botslab has not engaged with CISA to develop fixes, so no patched firmware is currently available. CISA states no in-the-wild exploitation has been observed. Because these are consumer/fleet dashcams rather than industrial control equipment, real-world impact is centered on the transportation sector's vehicle telematics and surveillance use cases; defenders operating fleets with these devices should isolate device WiFi/BLE interfaces, avoid exposing device web/RTSP services to untrusted networks, and monitor for anomalous firmware update attempts.
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Source reporting: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-267-01
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