CVE-2020-24045

Name: CVE-2020-24045
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-09-17T17:15:15.677+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.2/10EPSS 1.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-24045 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A sandbox escape issue was discovered in TitanHQ SpamTitan Gateway 7.07. It limits the admin user to a restricted shell, allowing execution of a small number of tools of the operating system. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A sandbox escape issue was discovered in TitanHQ SpamTitan Gateway 7.07. It limits the admin user to a restricted shell, allowing execution of a small number of tools of the operating system. The restricted shell can be bypassed by presenting a fake vmware-tools ISO image to the guest virtual machine running SpamTitan Gateway. This ISO image should contain a valid Perl script at the vmware-freebsd-tools/vmware-tools-distrib/vmware-install.pl path. The fake ISO image will be mounted and the script wmware-install.pl will be executed with super-user privileges as soon as the hidden option to install VMware Tools is selected in the main menu of the restricted shell (option number 5). The contents of the script can be whatever the attacker wants, including a backdoor or similar.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.2/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.55%

72.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-345

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Titanhq	Spamtitan	7.07

References

https://github.com/felmoltorThird Party Advisory
https://sensepost.com/blog/2020/clash-of-the-spamtitan/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/felmoltorThird Party Advisory
https://www.titanhq.com/Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/felmoltorThird Party Advisory
https://sensepost.com/blog/2020/clash-of-the-spamtitan/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/felmoltorThird Party Advisory
https://www.titanhq.com/Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 17, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-24045?

How severe is CVE-2020-24045?

CVE-2020-24045 has a CVSS score of 7.2/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24045?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST