CVE-2019-11393 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unprivileged users can escalate to administrator privileges in M/Monit by manipulating the admin parameter during a password change request.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-11393?

CVE-2019-11393 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in /admin/users/update in M/Monit before 3.7.3. It allows unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to an administrator by requesting a password change and specifying the admin parameter.

Weakness: CWE-640

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11393?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tildeslash Monit.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11393?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11393 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-11393 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11393 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45fw-396c-r96x.

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