CVE-2024-8956

critical

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.

References

https://www.databreachtoday.com/breach-roundup-chinese-cyberespionage-using-open-source-vpn-a-26755

https://securityaffairs.com/170456/hacking/ptzoptics-cameras-flaws-exploited.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-critical-zero-day-vulnerability-in-ptz-cameras/

https://vulncheck.com/advisories/ptzoptics-insufficient-auth

https://ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-09-17

Updated: 2024-11-05

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical