Vulnerability · Published Jan 28, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-36968M/Monit 3.7.4 - Password Disclosure
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in M/Monit from Tildeslash Ltd.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 42% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 58.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | monit | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36968 |
| Debian:13 | monit | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36968 |
| Debian:14 | monit | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36968 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | monit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36968 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | monit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36968 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | monit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36968 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | monit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36968 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tildeslash Ltd. | M/Monit | 3.7.4 |
Weakness: CWE-522 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- ExploitDB-49081 exploit
- M/Monit Official Vendor Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: M/Monit 3.7.4 - Password Disclosure third-party-advisory