CVE-2024-8957
PTZOptics NDI and SDI Cameras Command Injection via NTP Address Configuration
PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras OS Command Injection Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA notes
https://ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8957
Description
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.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation Context
as of October 14, 2026- CISA added CVE-2024-8957 to the KEV catalog 48 days after its CVE record was published. The median for entries added in 2024 is 21.5 days.
- It is one of 2 PTZOptics entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 2 added in 2024.
- Its current EPSS score (79.8%) is higher than that of 64% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| PTZOptics | PTZOptics PT30X-SDI | 0 to <6.3.40 |
| PTZOptics | PTZOptics PT30X-NDI | 0 to <6.3.40 |
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