CVE-2024-39689
CVE-2024-39689 is a high-severity vulnerability in Certifi with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-345.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (60th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-2220
- Weakness: CWE-345
- Affected product: Certifi
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts. Certifi starting in 2021.5.30 and prior to 2024.7.4 recognized root certificates from `GLOBALTRUST`. Certifi 2024.7.04 removes root certificates from `GLOBALTRUST` from the root store. These are in the process of being removed from Mozilla's trust store. `GLOBALTRUST`'s root certificates are being removed pursuant to an investigation which identified "long-running and unresolved compliance issues."
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-39689?
- Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts. Certifi starting in 2021.5.30 and prior to 2024.7.4 recognized root certificates from `GLOBALTRUST`. Certifi 2024.7.04 removes root certificates from `GLOBALTRUST` from the root store. These are in the process of being removed from Mozilla's trust store. `GLOBALTRUST`'s root certificates are being removed pursuant to an investigation which identified "long-running and unresolved compliance issues."
- How severe is CVE-2024-39689?
- CVE-2024-39689 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2024-39689 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (60th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-39689?
- CVE-2024-39689 primarily affects Certifi. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-39689?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2024-39689 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-39689 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2220.
- When was CVE-2024-39689 published?
- CVE-2024-39689 was published on 2024-07-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/commit/bd8153872e9c6fc98f4023df9c2deaffea2fa463
- https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc
- https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/XpknYMPO8dI
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241206-0001/
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:certifi:certifi:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:management_services_for_element_software_and_netapp_hci:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_tools:10:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*
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