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CVE-2024-8956

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.

CVSS 9.1 · CriticalBuzz score 49.1KEV listed

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 49.1

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
16.1
4 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
8.0
3 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
25.0
Known exploited vulnerability present
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

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4 source links · newest first
  • According to security analysis, the Gayfemboy botnet, based on the notorious Mirai malware, is currently spreading around the world. Researchers from Chainxin X Lab found that cybercriminals have been using the botnet since November 2024 to attack previously unknown vulnerabilities. The botnet’s preferred targets include Four-Faith and Neterbit routers or smart home devices. Experts from VulnCheck reported at the end […]

    newswww.csoonline.comJan 9, 2025, 6:27 PM
  • U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI camera bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: Threat actors are attempting to exploit the two zero-day vulnerabilities CVE-2024-8956 and CVE-2024-8957 in PTZOptics pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) live streaming cameras, GretNoise researchers warned last week. GreyNoise […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comNov 5, 2024, 12:23 PM
  • Hackers are exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-8956 and CVE-2024-8957, in PTZOptics cameras. Threat actors are attempting to exploit two zero-day vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-8956 and CVE-2024-8957, in PTZOptics pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) live streaming cameras, GretNoise researchers warn. GreyNoise discovered the two flaws while investigating the use of an exploit detected by its LLM-powered threat-hunting tool Sift. The company discovered […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comNov 2, 2024, 7:16 AM
  • GreyNoise Intelligence says an internal AI tool captured attempts to exploit critical vulnerabilities in commercial livestream IoT cameras.

    newswww.securityweek.comNov 1, 2024, 1:25 PM

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