Authentication weaknesses
The application does not reliably check that someone is who they claim to be.
CWE-287 · CISA KEV; NVD record: nvd@nist.gov
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Exploited. On CISA's list since 2024-11-04.
PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2024-8956 · PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras · Published 2024-09-17
How bad would it be?
9.1 out of 10
CVSS rates it critical: about as damaging as flaws get.
How likely is it to be used?
59%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, among the top 1% of all scored flaws (EPSS, 2026-10-29).
Is it already being used?
Yes
CISA has seen it exploited in real attacks. For US government agencies the fix is deadline passed 704 days ago (2024-11-25).
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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.
What the flaw is
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.
From the NVD.
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Missing authentication
A sensitive function is reachable without proving who is using it.
CWE-306 · NVD record: disclosure@vulncheck.com
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