CVE-2020-36968
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CVE-2020-36968 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tildeslash | M\/Monit | 3.7.4 |
References
- https://mmonit.com/Product
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49081Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mmonit-password-disclosureThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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