CVE-2024-8957
RCE in Ptzoptics Pt30X-Sdi Firmware ≤ 6.3.40
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2024-8957 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Ptzoptics Pt30X-Sdi Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 0.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI-xx cameras running firmware prior to version 6.3.40 contain an OS command injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-8957 and CWE-78. The devices fail to properly validate the ntp_addr configuration parameter, allowing arbitrary commands to be executed when the ntp_client service is started. The issue carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2 and is exploitable over the network.
A remote attacker with high privileges can trigger the flaw directly to obtain arbitrary OS command execution on affected cameras. When the vulnerability is chained with CVE-2024-8956, the same outcome is achievable by an unauthenticated remote attacker without prior credentials.
Firmware release notes and vendor advisories direct users to upgrade to version 6.3.40 or later. The vulnerability appears in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and independent research from GreyNoise indicates it was identified during proactive scanning of live-streaming camera deployments. The associated EPSS score has remained elevated near 0.55–0.57 since disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-49506
Vulnerability Data
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…
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and unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands on affected devices.
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 04 November 2024
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Developer testing and evaluation can discover missing or incorrect command sanitization during development.
Input validation directly neutralizes or rejects special characters that would otherwise alter OS command structure.
Least privilege reduces the permissions available to any process that could be subverted by injected commands.
Least functionality restricts available OS commands and interpreters, limiting the blast radius of injection.
Secure engineering principles require proper neutralization of untrusted input before command construction.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.
Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing and code review target insecure use of operating-system command interfaces, catching command-injection flaws introduced during development.