CVE-2024-39689: Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates wh

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2024-39689 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting certifi, management services for element software and netapp hci, ontap select deploy administration utility. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 36%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-345
Published	2024-07-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: certifi · netapp

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-07-05 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

certifi certifi UPGRADE

Affected: >= 2021.5.30 and < 2024.7.4

Fixed in: 2024.7.4

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2021.5.30

1. Check installed version

pip show certifi

2. UPGRADE to 2024.7.4

pip install --upgrade "certifi>=2024.7.4"

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 2021.5.30

pip index versions certifi pip install "certifi<2021.5.30"

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

netapp management services for element software and netapp hci MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy management-services-for-element-software-and-netapp-hci || rpm -q management-services-for-element-software-and-netapp-hci || management-services-for-element-software-and-netapp-hci --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

netapp ontap select deploy administration utility MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ontap-select-deploy-administration-utility || rpm -q ontap-select-deploy-administration-utility || ontap-select-deploy-administration-utility --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

netapp ontap tools DOWNGRADE

Affected: 10

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 10

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ontap-tools || rpm -q ontap-tools || ontap-tools --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ontap-tools sudo apt install ontap-tools=<VERSION_BEFORE_10> sudo apt-mark hold ontap-tools

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ontap-tools sudo dnf downgrade ontap-tools-<VERSION_BEFORE_10> sudo dnf versionlock add ontap-tools

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-39689?

certifi: upgrade to 2024.7.4; management services for element software and netapp hci: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; ontap select deploy administration utility: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-39689 being exploited?

CVE-2024-39689 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-39689 affect?

CVE-2024-39689 affects certifi, management services for element software and netapp hci, ontap select deploy administration utility. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). 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 `GL

How urgent is CVE-2024-39689?

Priority 47/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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