CVE-2020-36969
HIGH EPSS 33.6%
Published Jan 28, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.7 CVSS 4.0
Published Jan 28, 2026 5mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
33.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization Authorization
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| tildeslash | m\/monit | 3.7.4 | any |
References 3
- mmonit.com https://mmonit.com/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49080
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mmonit-privilege-escalation
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.