FortiGuard
Fortinet’s Global Threat Intelligence and Research
nzacharakis
Staff
Staff
Article Id 375159

Description

FortiGuard Labs has observed attack attempts aimed at PTZOptics cameras, with FortiGuard sensors detecting telemetry from as many as 4,000 devices. This surge in activity highlights the vulnerabilities present in these devices, which can be easily exploited by attackers seeking unauthorized access, potentially leading complete camera takeover, infection with bots, pivoting to other devices connected on the same network, or disruption of video feeds.

CVEs

CVE-2024-8957,CVE-2024-8956

Severity

High

Posted On

Feb 05, 2025

Outbreak Report Link

https://www.fortiguard.com/outbreak-alert/ptzoptics-cameras-attack