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    CVE-2020-36969

    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.

    Published:Jan 28, 2026
    Last Modified:Mar 5, 2026
    EPS:Jan 28, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00075
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Tildeslash
    Product
    M\/monit
    Vendor
    Tildeslash
    Product
    Monit

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49080https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49080

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High