Privilege Escalation in M/Monit by Monit Solutions
CVE-2020-36969

8.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Tildeslash Ltd.

Status
M/monit
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 January 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2020-36969?

M/Monit version 3.7.4 is susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability that enables authenticated users to alter user permissions by exploiting the admin parameter. Attackers can execute a crafted POST request targeting the /api/1/admin/users/update endpoint, thereby granting standard user accounts elevated administrative access. This flaw presents significant risks as it can lead to unauthorized changes to system configurations and data breaches.

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Affected Version(s)

M/Monit 3.7.4

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2020-36969 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49080
exploit
https://mmonit.com/
product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mmonit-privilege-esc...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dolev Farhi
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