Hazard

Is CVE-2024-8956 being exploited?

Weaponised and widely attempted

Reliable public exploit code exists, or mass exploitation attempts are probable. Patch inside days, not weeks.

PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

PTZOptics · PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras

CVSS 9.1 EPSS 61% no public exploit indexed Fix deadline passed 25 November 2024

What it is

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.

Why we say that

  • EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at 61%
  • CISA's federal remediation deadline (2024-11-25) has passed
  • CVSS 9.1 critical
  • Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue

Every line above comes from a named public source. Where the evidence is thin, we say so rather than inventing confidence — see methodology.

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What it costs when this goes wrong

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