The App::cpanminus package through 1.7047 for Perl downloads code via insecure HTTP, enabling code execution for network attackers.
- Published
- Aug 27, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.7% · 53th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-494
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Action score
32
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 32 / 40 · 8.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.7%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| app\ | \ | cpe:2.3:a:app\:\ |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- app::cpanminus project app::cpanminusup to 1.7047 inclusive
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | perl-App-cpanminus | before 1.7044-6.module_el8.10.0+3924+8d272be4 | 1.7044-6.module_el8.10.0+3924+8d272be4 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | before 0.12-13.module_el8.6.0+2810+886f1911 | 0.12-13.module_el8.6.0+2810+886f1911 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perl-CPAN-Meta-Check | before 0.014-6.module_el8.10.0+3924+8d272be4 | 0.014-6.module_el8.10.0+3924+8d272be4 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perl-File-pushd | before 1.014-6.module_el8.6.0+2851+b32f1bac | 1.014-6.module_el8.6.0+2851+b32f1bac |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perl-Module-CPANfile | before 1.1002-7.module_el8.6.0+2792+592c5e39 | 1.1002-7.module_el8.6.0+2792+592c5e39 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perl-Parse-PMFile | before 0.41-7.module_el8.6.0+2851+b32f1bac | 0.41-7.module_el8.6.0+2851+b32f1bac |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perl-String-ShellQuote | before 1.04-24.module_el8.6.0+2810+886f1911 | 1.04-24.module_el8.6.0+2810+886f1911 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | perl-App-cpanminus | before 1.7044-14.1.el9_5 | 1.7044-14.1.el9_5 |
| Debian:12 | cpanminus | all versions | — |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | perl-App-cpanminus | before 1.7047-2.1 | 1.7047-2.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | perl-App-cpanminus | before 0:1.7044-14.1.el9_5 | 0:1.7044-14.1.el9_5 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-App-cpanminus | before 0:1.7044-6.module+el8.10.0+1886+95a09097 | 0:1.7044-6.module+el8.10.0+1886+95a09097 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-App-cpanminus | before 0:1.7044-6.module+el8.10.0+1886+c31d99b8 | 0:1.7044-6.module+el8.10.0+1886+c31d99b8 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-App-cpanminus | before 0:1.7044-6.module+el8.10.0+1886+1635aa55 | 0:1.7044-6.module+el8.10.0+1886+1635aa55 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-App-cpanminus | before 0:1.7044-6.module+el8.10.0+1886+1e729698 | 0:1.7044-6.module+el8.10.0+1886+1e729698 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | before 0:0.12-13.module+el8.10.0+1890+1072d5cf | 0:0.12-13.module+el8.10.0+1890+1072d5cf |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | before 0:0.12-13.module+el8.10.0+1616+0d20cc68 | 0:0.12-13.module+el8.10.0+1616+0d20cc68 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | before 0:0.12-13.module+el8.10.0+1890+281b551b | 0:0.12-13.module+el8.10.0+1890+281b551b |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | before 0:0.12-13.module+el8.10.0+1890+318cbfb5 | 0:0.12-13.module+el8.10.0+1890+318cbfb5 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | before 0:0.12-13.module+el8.6.0+878+f93dfff7 | 0:0.12-13.module+el8.6.0+878+f93dfff7 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | before 0:0.12-13.module+el8.9.0+1491+219f8fe7 | 0:0.12-13.module+el8.9.0+1491+219f8fe7 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | before 0:0.12-13.module+el8.9.0+1491+3507a112 | 0:0.12-13.module+el8.9.0+1491+3507a112 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | before 0:0.12-13.module+el8.9.0+1491+a1bcd037 | 0:0.12-13.module+el8.9.0+1491+a1bcd037 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | perl-CPAN-Meta-Check | before 0:0.014-6.module+el8.10.0+1890+1072d5cf | 0:0.014-6.module+el8.10.0+1890+1072d5cf |
+40
Same product
app\: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2020-16154The App::cpanminus package 1.7044 for Perl allows Signature Verification Bypass.31Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| almalinux:perl-App-cpanminus | 1.7044-14.1.el9_5 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | 0.12-13.module_el8.6.0+2810+886f1911 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:perl-CPAN-Meta-Check | 0.014-6.module_el8.10.0+3924+8d272be4 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:perl-File-pushd | 1.014-6.module_el8.6.0+2851+b32f1bac · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:perl-Module-CPANfile | 1.1002-7.module_el8.6.0+2792+592c5e39 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:perl-Parse-PMFile | 0.41-7.module_el8.6.0+2851+b32f1bac · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:perl-String-ShellQuote | 1.04-24.module_el8.6.0+2810+886f1911 · AlmaLinux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:perl-App-cpanminus | 1.7047-2.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:perl-App-cpanminus | 0:1.7044-14.1.el9_5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:perl-App-cpanminus | 0:1.7044-14.1.el9_5 · Rocky Linux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo | 0:0.12-13.module+el8.10.0+1616+0d20cc68 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:perl-CPAN-Meta-Check | 0:0.014-6.module+el8.10.0+1890+1072d5cf · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:perl-File-pushd | 0:1.014-6.module+el8.10.0+1890+1072d5cf · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:perl-Module-CPANfile | 0:1.1002-7.module+el8.10.0+1890+1072d5cf · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:perl-Parse-PMFile | 0:0.41-7.module+el8.10.0+1890+1072d5cf · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:perl-String-ShellQuote | 0:1.04-24.module+el8.10.0+1890+1072d5cf · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-494 · Download of Code Without Integrity CheckCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Software Integrity AttackCAPEC-184Low
- Malicious Software DownloadCAPEC-185Very High
- Malicious Software UpdateCAPEC-186High
- Malicious Automated Software Update via RedirectionCAPEC-187likelihood: High · High
- Malicious Manual Software UpdateCAPEC-533likelihood: Low · High
- Open-Source Library ManipulationCAPEC-538likelihood: Low · High
- Malicious Automated Software Update via SpoofingCAPEC-657likelihood: High · High
- Adversary in the Browser (AiTB)CAPEC-662likelihood: High · Very High
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References
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