CVE-2020-36969
HIGHM/Monit 3.7.4 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
by Dolev Farhi · pythonwebappsmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49080
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
24.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (1)
tildeslash/m\/monit
3.7.4
Published
Jan 28, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026