CVE-2024-8957 — PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras OS Command Injection Vulnerability

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,

01What is this vulnerability?

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.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
PTZOptics	PT30X	SDI — 0
PTZOptics	PT30X	NDI — 0

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-11-04. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

08Timeline

• Published: 2024-09-17T20:08:25.588Z
• Last modified: 2025-12-27T16:47:39.385Z
• Added to CISA KEV: 2024-11-04
• BOD 22-01 due: 2024-11-25

09References

• ptzoptics.com — https://ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/
• vulncheck.com — https://vulncheck.com/advisories/ptzoptics-command-injection