#VU99607 OS Command Injection in PT30X-SDI/NDI-xx - CVE-2024-8957
Published: November 1, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99607
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8957
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
PT30X-SDI/NDI-xx
PT30X-SDI/NDI-xx
Software vendor:
PTZOptics
PTZOptics
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling the ntp_addr configuration value. A remote user can set a specially crafted value in the configuration file and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.
Note, this vulnerability can be also exploited by an unauthenticated attacker if chained with #VU99606 (CVE-2024-8956).
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.