{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "unresolved_ranges": [
          {
            "events": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "last_affected": "3.7.4"
              }
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ],
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "CVE-2020-36969",
  "modified": "2026-03-13T21:54:39.817427115Z",
  "published": "2026-01-28T18:16:47.317Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://mmonit.com/"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mmonit-privilege-escalation"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49080"
    }
  ],
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}