What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-36968?

CVE-2020-36968 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Which versions of M Monit are affected by CVE-2020-36968?

CVE-2020-36968 presents notable security risk rated CVSS 6.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Proof-of-concept code is publicly available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-36968?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-36968. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.2%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2020-36968?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

M Monit CVE-2020-36968

MEDIUM

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2026-01-28 disclosure@vulncheck.com

Authentication Bypass M Monit Tildeslash

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Feb 03, 2026 - 15:42 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 28, 2026 - 18:16 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

M/Monit 3.7.4 contains an authentication vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to retrieve user password hashes through an administrative API endpoint. [CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM]

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials). Affects the an administrative API component of M\/Monit. 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.