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CVE-2020-36969

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.42% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-01-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2020-36969
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.42%

Original NVD 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.

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