VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-36969

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability0.50%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2026-01-28

Last modified2026-06-17

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

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.

Weakness classification

disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-863

Primary references

disclosure@vulncheck.com — Product
disclosure@vulncheck.com — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
disclosure@vulncheck.com — Third Party Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry