Is CVE-2024-8957 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-8957 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-8957?

CVE-2024-8957 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-8957?

Patch guidance is available from ptzoptics security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-8957.

Fix CVE-2024-8957 - HIGH ptzoptics pt30x-sdi firmware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2024-8957?

2 products: ptzoptics pt30x-sdi firmware, ptzoptics pt30x-ndi-xx-g2 firmware.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-78 · OS Command Injection CWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PTZOPTICS
Published: 9/17/2024
Last Modified: 10/27/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2024-8957

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