CVE-2024-39689: certifi — Fix

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."

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-345 CWE-345

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
certifi	certifi	2021.5.30 — 2024.7.4
netapp	management_services_for_element_software_and_netapp_hci	All
netapp	ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility	All
netapp	ontap_tools	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/commit/bd8153872e9c6fc98f4023df9c2deaffea2fa463 https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/commit/bd8153872e9c6fc98f4023df9c2deaffea2fa463 https://github.com/certifi/python-certifi/security/advisories/GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc

Other References

https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/XpknYMPO8dI https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/XpknYMPO8dI https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241206-0001/

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." It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-39689? +

CVE-2024-39689 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-39689? +

CVE-2024-39689 affects products from certifi, netapp, specifically: certifi, management_services_for_element_software_and_netapp_hci, ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility, ontap_tools. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-39689? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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