VDB-343285 · CVE-2020-36969 · Exploit 49080

Tildeslash M Monit 3.7.4 /api/1/admin/users/ authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tildeslash M Monit 3.7.4. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file /api/1/admin/users/. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2020-36969. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tildeslash M Monit 3.7.4. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file /api/1/admin/users/. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published by Dolev Farhi as 49080. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-36969 since 01/27/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 297069 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-36969), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (49080) and Tenable (297069). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Tildeslash

Name

M Monit

Version

3.7.4

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 297069
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-36969

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/27/2026 CVE reserved
01/28/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
01/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/29/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 49080
Researcher: Dolev Farhi
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-36969 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-36969
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-343285
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/28/2026 20:43
Updated: 01/29/2026 11:58
Changes: 01/28/2026 20:43 (79), 01/29/2026 11:58 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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