M/Monit · M/Monit · CVE-2019-11393
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
M/Monit versions prior to 3.7.3
**Description**
An issue was discovered in the "/admin/users/update" API endpoint. It allows unprivileged users to escalate their privileges to an administrator by requesting a password change and specifying the `admin` parameter.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 3.7.3, update to version 3.7.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the "/admin/users/update" API endpoint to prevent privilege escalation.