M/Monit 3.7.4 - Privilege Escalation

Vulnerability Description

M/Monit 3.7.4 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify user permissions by manipulating the admin parameter. Attackers can send a POST request to the /api/1/admin/users/update endpoint with a crafted payload to grant administrative access to a standard user account.

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49080
• https://mmonit.com/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mmonit-privilege-escalation