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.
History

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-01-28T17:35:10.300Z

Updated: 2026-01-29T18:12:00.901Z

Reserved: 2026-01-27T15:47:07.998Z

Link: CVE-2020-36968

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-28T18:59:05.118Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-28T18:16:47.147

Modified: 2026-01-29T16:31:00.867

Link: CVE-2020-36968

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