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CVE-2018-14886

The module-description renderer in Odoo Community 11.0 and earlier and Odoo Enterprise 11.0 and earlier does not disable RST's local file inclusion, which allows privileged authenticated users to read local files via a crafted module description.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.9, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from odoo organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-06-28T18:15:10.567

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:50:00.927

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 4.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-732

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	odoo	odoo	9.0	Yes
Application	odoo	odoo	9.0	Yes
Application	odoo	odoo	10.0	Yes
Application	odoo	odoo	10.0	Yes
Application	odoo	odoo	11.0	Yes
Application	odoo	odoo	11.0	Yes

References

https://github.com/odoo/odoo/commits/master Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/odoo/odoo/issues/32513 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/odoo/odoo/commits/master Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/odoo/odoo/issues/32513 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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