CVE DATABASE / CVE-2024-8957
CVE-2024-8957
PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2024-11-04.
Federal remediation due 2024-11-25.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Summary
PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI-xx before firmware 6.3.40 is vulnerable to an OS command injection issue. The camera does not sufficiently validate the ntp_addr configuration value which may lead to arbitrary command execution when ntp_client is started. When chained with CVE-2024-8956, a remote and unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on affected devices.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.2 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | HIGH |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- https://ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/ptzoptics-command-injection
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-8957
- 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/
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-27. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.