Critical severity9.1CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Sep 17, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-8956
CVE-2024-8956
Description
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.
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Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:o:ptzoptics:pt30x-ndi-xx-g2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <6.3.40
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- www.labs.greynoise.io/grimoire/2024-10-31-sift-0-day-rce/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- vulncheck.com/advisories/ptzoptics-insufficient-authnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.greynoise.io/blog/greynoise-intelligence-discovers-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-live-streaming-cameras-with-the-help-of-ainvdThird Party Advisory
- ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/nvdRelease Notes
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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