CVE-2024-45321 is a critical vulnerability affecting the App::cpanminus package for Perl, specifically versions through 1.7047, where it insecurely downloads code over HTTP. This allows a network attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is currently no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.7047CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:app\:\:cpanminus_project:app\:\:cpanminus:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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