M/Monit 3.3.2 and earlier does not verify the original password before changing…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
M/Monit 3.3.2 and earlier does not verify the original password before changing passwords, which allows remote attackers to change the password of other users and gain privileges via the fullname and password parameters, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-6409.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06647 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-6607
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3fgg-2gjx-mcfm
References
More Mmonit M/monit vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-05265 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in M/Monit 3.3.2 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-6607 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-6607 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3fgg-2gjx-mcfm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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