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Is github.com/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent safe?

github.com/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent (go) has 1 known vulnerability, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 1.247355.0 or later to clear it. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

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500 direct dependencies

43 carry known advisories, worst CRITICAL

0 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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    // ai model usage

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    cvss
    7.1
    high

    CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

    epss
    0.52%
    medium

    chance of exploitation in 30 days, 45th percentile of all CVEs

    xyz score
    3.4
    low

    CyberXYZ composite out of 10

    fig. 01 — GHSA-j8x2-2m5w-j939, the advisory selected below

    // 1 advisories

    A privilege escalation issue exists within the Amazon CloudWatch Agent for Windows in versions up to and including v1.247354.

    Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

    // cvss v3.1 vector

    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

    Attack vector
    Network
    Attack complexity
    High
    Privileges required
    Low
    User interaction
    Required
    Scope
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    High
    Integrity
    Low
    Availability
    Low
    // questions
    Is github.com/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent safe to install?

    CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 1 known vulnerability for github.com/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent (go), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

    Does github.com/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent have known vulnerabilities?

    Yes. CyberXYZ records 1 known vulnerability for github.com/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent (go), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-j8x2-2m5w-j939.

    Which version of github.com/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent should I use?

    1.247355.0 or later clears every advisory recorded for github.com/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent (go). Check the release you pick before installing it.

    How do I check github.com/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent before installing?

    Search github.com/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=github.com%2Faws%2Famazon-cloudwatch-agent. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


    Checked 2026-11-13 at 23:53 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2022-12-12. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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