Known exploited · PTZOptics

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

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.

Added November 4, 2024Due November 25, 2024CISA KEV catalog 2026.10.01

Vendor: PTZOptics
Product: PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras
Added to KEV: November 4, 2024
CISA due date: November 25, 2024
Ransomware use: Unknown
Weakness: CWE-287: Improper Authentication

What CISA requires

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

Forensic triage

What to do now

Find every instance of PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras you run, including the forgotten ones, and check its version against the vendor advisory.
Apply the vendor's fix or mitigation, before November 25, 2024 if you are bound by CISA's deadline, sooner if it faces the internet.
Assume it was tried against you already: look for signs of exploitation from the date it was added, not from the day you patched.

References

CVE-2024-8956 in the National Vulnerability Database

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Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (public domain), catalog version 2026.10.01.