# 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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2024-8956
- CVSS: 9.1
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2024-11-04; CISA due date 2024-11-25
- EPSS: 58.79%
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total (assessed 2025-10-08)
- Weakness: CWE-306
- Published: 2024-09-17

## Affected versions

- PTZOptics PT30X-NDI: affected < 6.3.40
- PTZOptics PT30X-SDI: affected < 6.3.40

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [advisory] https://ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/
- [advisory] https://vulncheck.com/advisories/ptzoptics-insufficient-auth
- [exploit] https://www.labs.greynoise.io/grimoire/2024-10-31-sift-0-day-rce/
- [advisory] https://www.greynoise.io/blog/greynoise-intelligence-discovers-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-live-streaming-cameras-with-the-help-of-ai
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-8956

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