CVE-2020-24714 Scalyr Agent Missing SSL Certificate Validation
The Scalyr Agent fails to validate SSL certificates in certain scenarios, allowing attackers to bypass security checks and potentially intercept traffic.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-24714?
CVE-2020-24714 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24714?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including scalyr-agent-2. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
scalyr-agent-2 PyPI | All versions | 2.1.10 |
scalyr-agent-2 PyPI | All versions | 2.1.10 |
scalyr-agent-2 PyPI | All versions | 2.1.10 |
Products include Scalyr Scalyr Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24714?
Upgrade scalyr-agent-2 to 2.1.10 or later.
Is CVE-2020-24714 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24714 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w6xv-mf6f-r5f6, PYSEC-2020-251.