CVE-2024-8956: PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2024-8956 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-11-04

PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI cameras fail to enforce authentication for the /cgi-bin/param.cgi script when an HTTP Authorization header is missing. This allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to leak sensitive data including credentials and configuration details, or modify the device configuration.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-8956 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-8956 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 4 November 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-8956?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 4 November 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
PTZOptics PT30X-SDI Firmware before 6.3.40; PTZOptics PT30X-NDI-XX-G2 Firmware before 6.3.40.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-8956?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-8956 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-8956?
Check whether you run PTZOptics NDI Cameras, PTZOptics PT30X-SDI or PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • PTZOptics PT30X-SDI Firmware before 6.3.40
  • PTZOptics PT30X-NDI-XX-G2 Firmware before 6.3.40

Timeline

  • 2024-09-17: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2024-11-04: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2024-11-04: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild in advisory summary

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