CVE-2020-36968 M/Monit 3.7.4 - Password Disclosure
Authenticated attackers can retrieve MD5 password hashes for all users via administrative API endpoints in M/Monit.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36968?
CVE-2020-36968 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tildeslash Ltd. M/Monit, published on 28 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36968?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tildeslash M\/Monit.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36968?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36968 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36968 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36968 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Tildeslash Ltd. M/Monit
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4vc-qvp9-9h22, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36968.