Improper access control in mail module of Odoo Community 17.0 and Odoo Enterprise 17.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to extract sensitive… (CVE-2024-36259)
Improper access control in mail module of Odoo Community 17.0 and Odoo Enterprise 17.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to extract sensitive information via an oracle-based (yes/no response) crafted attack.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-36259 is an improper access control vulnerability in the mail module of Odoo Community and Enterprise 17.0. Remote authenticated attackers can exploit this flaw to extract sensitive information through an oracle-based attack that relies on crafted yes/no responses. The vulnerability affects Odoo versions >=17.0.0 and <17.0.20240505. There is no CVSS score provided, but the severity is assessed as medium. A patch is available to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Remote authenticated attackers can extract sensitive information from the affected Odoo mail module due to improper access control. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of data within the system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users should upgrade Odoo Community and Enterprise versions to 17.0.20240505 or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Improper access control in mail module of Odoo Community 17.0 and Odoo Enterprise 17.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to extract sensitive… (CVE-2024-36259)
Description
Improper access control in mail module of Odoo Community 17.0 and Odoo Enterprise 17.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to extract sensitive information via an oracle-based (yes/no response) crafted attack.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-36259 is an improper access control vulnerability in the mail module of Odoo Community and Enterprise 17.0. Remote authenticated attackers can exploit this flaw to extract sensitive information through an oracle-based attack that relies on crafted yes/no responses. The vulnerability affects Odoo versions >=17.0.0 and <17.0.20240505. There is no CVSS score provided, but the severity is assessed as medium. A patch is available to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Remote authenticated attackers can extract sensitive information from the affected Odoo mail module due to improper access control. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of data within the system. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users should upgrade Odoo Community and Enterprise versions to 17.0.20240505 or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- BIT-odoo-2024-36259
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.5.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2024-36259"]
- Ecosystems
- ["Bitnami"]
- Database Specific Severity
- Medium
Threat ID: 6aa005f8acd9273b49ab6851
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 12:56:24 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 13:34:25 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 22:04:13 UTC
Views: 4
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