{
  "id": "CVE-2024-8956",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2024-8956",
  "published": "2024-09-17T20:15:07.287Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T08:23:37.827Z",
  "score": 9.1,
  "severity": "critical",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.58787,
  "epss_percentile": 0.99085,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2024-11-04",
    "due": "2024-11-25",
    "action": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras Authentication Bypass Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8956"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "PTZOptics"
  ],
  "products": [
    "PTZOptics PT30X-SDI",
    "PTZOptics PT30X-NDI",
    "ptzoptics pt30x-sdi_firmware",
    "ptzoptics pt30x-ndi-xx-g2_firmware"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-306",
    "CWE-287"
  ],
  "description": "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.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 9.1,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://vulncheck.com/advisories/ptzoptics-insufficient-auth",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-8956",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.greynoise.io/blog/greynoise-intelligence-discovers-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-live-streaming-cameras-with-the-help-of-ai",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.labs.greynoise.io/grimoire/2024-10-31-sift-0-day-rce/",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8956",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}