CVE-2020-24715 — scalyr-agent-2
CRITICALCVE-2020-24715 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) CWE-295 vulnerability in scalyr-agent-2. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for scalyr-agent-2 — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Scalyr Agent 2 Missing SSL Certificate Validation
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
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Real-World Exposure
scalyr-agent-2Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
The Scalyr Agent before 2.1.10 has Missing SSL Certificate Validation because, in some circumstances, native Python code is used that lacks a comparison of the hostname to commonName and subjectAltName.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | scalyr-agent-2 | all versions | 2.1.10pip install --upgrade 'scalyr-agent-2==2.1.10' |
Affected Products
scalyr agentscalyrResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for scalyr-agent-2, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update scalyr-agent-2 to 2.1.10 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-24715 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2020-24715 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.