Botslab G980H Dashcams Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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          "url": "https://www.botslab.com/pages/about-botslab"
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          "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-267-01"
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          "value": "Botslab has not responded to requests to work with CISA to mitigate this vulnerability. Users of affected versions of G980H Dashcams are invited to reach out to Botslab for more information:  https://www.botslab.com/pages/about-botslab",
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