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CVE-2024-8956

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 61.28% CISA KEV · Actively Exploited

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-09-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation in the wild. Its EPSS score suggests a 61.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CISA KEV Details

Status: This CVE is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Ransomware use: Unknown

Added to KEV: 2024-11-04

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CVE
CVE-2024-8956
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1
EPSS
61.28%

Original NVD Description

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.

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