Vulnerability Snapshot
CVE-2020-24588 is rated CRITICAL — exploitation is trivial or already observed in the wild and impact is severe. Patch immediately, not on the next maintenance window.
Affected technology: Windows 10, OpenSSL 1.1.1, OpenSSL 1.0.2.
Executive Summary
View CSAF Summary SCALANCE W-700 IEEE 802.11n family before V6.6.0 are affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Siemens has released a new version for SCALANCE W-700 IEEE 802.11n family and recommends to update to the latest version. The following versions of Siemens SCALANCE are affected: SCALANCE W721-1 RJ45 (6GK5721-1FC00-0AA0) vers:intdot/ SCALANCE W721-1 RJ45 (6GK5721-1FC00-0AB0) vers:intdot/ SCALANCE W722-1 RJ45 (6GK5722-1FC00-0AA0) vers:intdot/ SCALANCE W722-1 RJ45 (6GK5722-1FC00-0AB0) vers:
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-24588?
CVE-2020-24588 is a critical-severity vulnerability tracked under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. View CSAF Summary SCALANCE W-700 IEEE 802.11n family before V6.6.0 are affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Siemens has released a new version for SCALANCE W-700 IEEE 802.11n family and recommends to
Am I affected?
Check whether your environment runs Windows 10, OpenSSL 1.1.1, OpenSSL 1.0.2. If you operate any of those, treat yourself as in scope until you have evidence otherwise. A Vulnios scan will identify the exact assets carrying the affected version.
How urgent is the response?
Critical: do not wait for your normal patch cycle. Verify exposure today, apply the vendor patch immediately, and add detection rules for any post-exploit indicators.
How do I remediate?
Apply the vendor patch listed in the upstream advisory linked under Sources. If the patch is not yet available, follow the vendor-supplied workaround (often a config flag or feature disable) and add detections for the published exploit pattern in your SIEM. Re-scan after the patch lands to confirm the finding clears.
Where can I track exploitation activity?
Watch CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog for CVE-2020-24588. Cross-reference with public exploit databases and your own SIEM/IDS for indicator-of-compromise patterns. Vulnios tracks KEV status automatically and surfaces it on the asset findings view.
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