CVE-2024-8956

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  3. CVE-2024-8956
PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI-xx before firmware 6.3.40 is vulnerable to an insufficient authentication issue. The camera does not properly enforce authentication to /cgi-bin/param.cgi when requests are sent without an HTTP Authorization header. The result is a remote and unauthenticated attacker can leak sensitive data such as usernames, password hashes, and configurations details. Additionally, the attacker can update individual configuration values or overwrite the whole file.

9.1 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/ Release Notes
https://vulncheck.com/advisories/ptzoptics-insufficient-auth Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-8956 US Government Resource
https://www.greynoise.io/blog/greynoise-intelligence-discovers-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-live-streaming-cameras-with-the-help-of-ai Third Party Advisory
https://www.labs.greynoise.io/grimoire/2024-10-31-sift-0-day-rce/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:ptzoptics:pt30x-sdi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:ptzoptics:pt30x-sdi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:ptzoptics:pt30x-ndi-xx-g2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:ptzoptics:pt30x-ndi-xx-g2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

27 Oct 2025, 16:59

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-8956 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-8956 - US Government Resource

21 Oct 2025, 23:16

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-8956 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:20

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References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-8956', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:21

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-8956 -

25 Sep 2025, 19:15

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CWE CWE-306

09 Sep 2025, 14:09

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://www.greynoise.io/blog/greynoise-intelligence-discovers-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-live-streaming-cameras-with-the-help-of-ai - () https://www.greynoise.io/blog/greynoise-intelligence-discovers-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-live-streaming-cameras-with-the-help-of-ai - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.labs.greynoise.io/grimoire/2024-10-31-sift-0-day-rce/ - () https://www.labs.greynoise.io/grimoire/2024-10-31-sift-0-day-rce/ - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

08 Sep 2025, 19:15

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References
  • () https://www.greynoise.io/blog/greynoise-intelligence-discovers-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-live-streaming-cameras-with-the-help-of-ai -
  • () https://www.labs.greynoise.io/grimoire/2024-10-31-sift-0-day-rce/ -
Information

Published : 2024-09-17 20:15

Updated : 2025-10-27 16:59

NVD link : CVE-2024-8956

Mitre link : CVE-2024-8956

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-8956

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Products Affected

ptzoptics

  • pt30x-sdi
  • pt30x-ndi-xx-g2
  • pt30x-ndi-xx-g2_firmware
  • pt30x-sdi_firmware
CWE
CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

CWE-287

Improper Authentication