{"id":"CVE-2024-8957","published":"2024-09-17T21:15:13Z","modified":"2026-06-17T08:23:37Z","title":"PTZOptics PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras OS Command Injection Vulnerability","vendor":"PTZOptics","product":"PT30X-SDI/NDI Cameras","tier":"core","eol":null,"description":{"text":"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. 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