HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-39689
HIGH

CVE-2024-39689

CWE-345Published: July 5, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official 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."

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-39689 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

certifi1 product(s)
certifi
netapp3 product(s)
management services for element software and netapp hciontap select deploy administration utilityontap tools
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/commit/bd8153872e9c6fc98f4023df9c2deaffea2fa463
PATCHhttps://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/commit/bd8153872e9c6fc98f4023df9c2deaffea2fa463
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241206-0001/

All References (7)

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https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/commit/bd8153872e9c6fc98f4023df9c2deaffea2fa463Patch
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https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-248v-346w-9cwcVendor Advisory
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https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/XpknYMPO8dIMailing List
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https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/commit/bd8153872e9c6fc98f4023df9c2deaffea2fa463Patch
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https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-248v-346w-9cwcVendor Advisory
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https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/XpknYMPO8dIMailing List
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241206-0001/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-39689
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-345
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 5, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-39689 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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