CVE-2020-36968

M/Monit 3.7.4 - Password Disclosure

Published Jan 28, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
M/Monit 3.7.4 contains an authentication vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to retrieve user password hashes through an administrative API endpoint. Attackers can send requests to the /api/1/admin/users/list and /api/1/admin/users/get endpoints to extract MD5 password hashes for all users.

Remediation

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tildeslash:m\/monit:3.7.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tildeslash:m\/monit:3.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description M/Monit 3.7.4 contains an authentication vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to retrieve user password hashes through an administrative API endpoint. Attackers can send requests to the /api/1/admin/users/list and /api/1/admin/users/get endpoints to extract MD5 password hashes for all users.
Title M/Monit 3.7.4 - Password Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-522
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Mar 5, 2026, 1:27 AM
Reserved
Jan 27, 2026, 3:47 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 28, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:16 AM