The App::cpanminus package through 1.7047 for Perl downloads code via insecure HTTP…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-494Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-494.
Summary
The App::cpanminus package through 1.7047 for Perl downloads code via insecure HTTP, enabling code execution for network attackers.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00737 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 2 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2024:10219 Released 2024-11-25 · Red Hat rating Moderateperl-App-cpanminus:1.7044 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) perl-App-cpanminus-1.7044-6.module+el8.10.0+22411+409a293e.noarch::perl-App-cpanminus:1.7044, perl-App-cpanminus-1.7044-6.module+el8.10.0+22411+409a293e.src::perl-App-cpanminus:1.7044, perl-App-cpanminus-1.7044-6.module+el8.10.0+22411+7e3d2305.noarch::perl-App-cpanminus:1.7044 +47
- RHSA-2024:10218 Released 2024-11-25 · Red Hat rating Moderateperl-App-cpanminus security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) perl-App-cpanminus-1.7044-14.1.el9_5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10219 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:10218 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45321
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9mmm-86g7-vp9g
References
More App \ vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-12705 The App::cpanminus package 1.7044 for Perl allows Signature Verification Bypass. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-45321 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-45321 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9mmm-86g7-vp9g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-45321 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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