CVE-2020-36969

HIGH

8.8

Description

M/Monit 3.7.4 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify user permissions by manipulating the admin parameter. Attackers can send a POST request to the /api/1/admin/users/update endpoint with a crafted payload to grant administrative access to a standard user account.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published1/28/2026

Last Modified2/3/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

tildeslash:m\/monit

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

https://mmonit.com/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49080(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mmonit-privilege-escalation(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49080(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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