PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2024-8956)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2024-11-04 · CVE-2024-8956
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. CISA added CVE-2024-8956 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 4, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Nov 25, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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