CVE-2024-8956
PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras
CVSS
9.1CriticalExploit odds (EPSS)58.8%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV
What fixes it
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
Description
PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI cameras contain an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability that allows a remote, attacker to bypass authentication for the /cgi-bin/param.cgi CGI script. If combined with CVE-2024-8957, this can lead to remote code execution as root.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 2
- PT30X-SDIaffected: all versions before 6.3.40CVE List
- PT30X-NDIaffected: all versions before 6.3.40CVE List
References 6
- ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/Fixvia CVE List
- vulncheck.com/advisories/ptzoptics-insufficient-authAdvisoryvia CVE List
- greynoise.io/blog/greynoise-intelligence-discovers-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-live-streaming-cameras-with-the-help-of-aiAdvisoryvia CVE List
- labs.greynoise.io/grimoire/2024-10-31-sift-0-day-rce/Exploitvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8956Referencevia CISA KEV
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-8956Referencevia CVE List