Critical

The Scalyr Agent before 2.1.10 has Missing SSL Certificate Validation because, in some circumstances, the openssl binary is called without the -verify_hostname option.

  • Disclosed: 27.08.2020
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 12:20

The Scalyr Agent before 2.1.10 has Missing SSL Certificate Validation because, in some circumstances, the openssl binary is called without the -verify_hostname option.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) scalyr-agent-2 < 2.1.10 2.1.10

References

CVSS score 9.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-295
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
scalyr-agent-2
Disclosed
27.08.2020
Updated
11.10.2026 12:20

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-w6xv-mf6f-r5f6 - CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2020-251 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: scalyr-agent-2

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
2
First → latest
08.2020 08.2020
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Critical 2

Disclosures per year

  1. 2020: 2
  2. 2021: 0
  3. 2022: 0
  4. 2023: 0
  5. 2024: 0
  6. 2025: 0
  7. 2026: 0
  1. The Scalyr Agent before 2.1.10 has Missing SSL Certificate Validation because, in some circumstances, the openssl binary is called without the -verify_hostname option. this entry
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2020-24714 < 2.1.10 2.1.10

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