CVE-2024-8957PTZOptics NDI and SDI Cameras Command Injection via NTP Address Configuration
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It affects PTZOptics PT30X-SDI and 4 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 4, 2024; federal agencies had to remediate by Nov 25, 2024. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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
- 7.2 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 4, 2024; federal remediation due Nov 25, 2024Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 79.84% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Dec 27, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
PTZOptics PT30X-SDI ptzoptics:pt30x_sdi (from the name) | before 6.3.40 | CNA record |
PTZOptics PT30X-NDI ptzoptics:pt30x_ndi (from the name) | before 6.3.40 | CNA record |
ptzoptics pt30x-sdi_firmware ptzoptics:pt30x-sdi_firmware | before 6.3.40 | CISA ADP |
ptzoptics pt30x-ndi_firmware ptzoptics:pt30x-ndi_firmware | before 6.3.40 | CISA ADP |
ptzoptics pt30x-sdi_firmware ptzoptics:pt30x-sdi_firmware | before 6.3.40 | NVD |
ptzoptics pt30x-ndi-xx-g2_firmware ptzoptics:pt30x-ndi-xx-g2_firmware | before 6.3.40 | NVD |
References
- https://ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/vendor-advisory, release-notes
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/ptzoptics-command-injectionthird-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-8957us-government-resource
- https://www.greynoise.io/blog/greynoise-intelligence-discovers-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-live-streaming-cameras-with-the-help-of-aithird-party-advisory
- https://www.labs.greynoise.io/grimoire/2024-10-31-sift-0-day-rce/exploit, third-party-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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