CVE-2020-24715

Scalyr Agent 2 Missing SSL Certificate Validation

9.8 CriticalFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.76%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Record: CVE-2020-24715
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-295
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2020-24715
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-0178 No score

Record: EUVD-2020-0178
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-738x-v49g-p6hx 9.8

Scalyr Agent 2 Missing SSL Certificate Validation

Record: GHSA-738x-v49g-p6hx
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-295
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 9.8

Record: CVE-2020-24715
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-738x-v49g-p6hx 9.8

Scalyr Agent 2 Missing SSL Certificate Validation

Record: GHSA-738x-v49g-p6hx
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-295
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVPYSEC-2020-252 No score

Record: PYSEC-2020-252
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

scalyr agent

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`scalyr-agent-2` PyPI	before 2.1.10	2.1.10
`scalyr-agent-2` PyPI	before 2.1.10, plus listed versions 2.0.0.alpha.112.0.0.beta.32.0.12.0.142.0.15 Show 40 moreShow less 2.0.172.0.22.0.272.0.372.0.382.0.392.0.4.12.0.4.22.0.402.0.412.0.422.0.432.0.442.0.452.0.462.0.472.0.482.0.492.0.52.0.502.0.512.0.522.0.532.0.542.0.552.0.562.0.572.0.582.0.592.0.62.0.82.1.12.1.22.1.32.1.42.1.52.1.62.1.72.1.82.1.9	2.1.10

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-24715 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Scalyr Agent, published August 27, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in scalyr-agent-2 2.1.10.