Vulnerability report

Exploitation attempts observed in the wild Confirmed confidence In CISA KEV

CVE-2024-8957

PT30X-SDI PTZOptics NDI and SDI Cameras Command Injection

PTZOptics / PT30X-SDI · affected before 6.3.40

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Severity
CVSS 7.2 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploitation attempts observed in the wild
EPSS
79.8%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2024-8957 is a vulnerability affecting PTZOptics PT30X-SDI, PT30X-NDI. PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI-xx before firmware 6.3.40 is vulnerable to an OS command injection issue. The camera does not sufficiently validate...

Have exploitation attempts been observed?

Yes. Exploitation attempts have been reported for this vulnerability. Previdian lists it as a known exploited vulnerability. Listed in CISA KEV. Also reported by third-party sources. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

PTZOptics / PT30X-SDI affected before 6.3.40.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI-xx before firmware 6.3.40 is vulnerable to an OS command injection issue

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.

ptzoptics Affected
pt30x-sdi_firmware
Before 6.3.40
ptzoptics Affected
pt30x-ndi_firmware
Before 6.3.40
PTZOptics Affected
PT30X-SDI
Before 6.3.40
PTZOptics Affected
PT30X-NDI
Before 6.3.40
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Published
17 Sep 2024
Exploitation Attempts Reported
04 Nov 2024
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None

Tags

cisa nessus_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

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Exploitation attempts observed in the wild

CISA

Recorded 04 Nov 2024

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CISA First 2024-11-04 00:00 UTC
The Shadowserver 2026-07-29 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
User-Agents
Callback hosts
0
0
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nessus https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/210334 02 Jun 2025

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.2 High

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

79.8%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') CWE-78

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 00:00 UTC

    KEV confirmed by The Shadowserver

    Exploitation attempts reported by an external source

  2. 09:26 UTC

    Nessus plugin available

    Scanner coverage available

  3. 00:00 UTC

    Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  4. 20:08 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. 19:08 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Sample API response 
{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2024-8957",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.2,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.7984,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}