Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2024-8957
The short answer
CVE-2024-8957 affects PTZOptics PT30X-SDI and is rated high (CVSS 7.2). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-04: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-78.
Severity
7.2 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Nov 4, 2024
Federal due date Nov 25, 2024
EPSS, next 30 days
80%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
PT30X-SDI, PT30X-NDI, pt30x-sdi_firmware, pt30x-ndi_firmware. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/ Release Notes
- vulncheck.com/advisories/ptzoptics-command-injection Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-8957 US Government Resource
- www.greynoise.io/blog/greynoise-intelligence-discovers-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-live-streaming-cameras-with-the-help-of-ai Third Party Advisory
- www.labs.greynoise.io/grimoire/2024-10-31-sift-0-day-rce/ ExploitThird Party Advisory
Questions
Is CVE-2024-8957 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-8957 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-11-04, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-11-25.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8957?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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