Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2024-11-04. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: 2024-11-25. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
PTZOptics / PT30X-SDI
Default status: unaffected
- affected: 0 to < 6.3.40 (semver)
PTZOptics / PT30X-NDI
Default status: unaffected
- affected: 0 to < 6.3.40 (semver)
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- https://ptzoptics.com/firmware-changelog/
- https://vulncheck.com/advisories/ptzoptics-insufficient-auth
- https://www.labs.greynoise.io/grimoire/2024-10-31-sift-0-day-rce/
- https://www.greynoise.io/blog/greynoise-intelligence-discovers-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-live-streaming-cameras-with-the-help-of-ai
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-8956
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}04 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
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