HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-29396
HIGH

CVE-2020-29396

CWE-267Published: December 22, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A sandboxing issue in Odoo Community 11.0 through 13.0 and Odoo Enterprise 11.0 through 13.0, when running with Python 3.6 or later, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code, leading to privilege escalation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-29396 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

odoo1 product(s)
odoo
Python1 product(s)
python
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/odoo/odoo/issues/63712
PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
PATCHhttps://github.com/odoo/odoo/issues/63712
PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html

All References (4)

→
https://github.com/odoo/odoo/issues/63712Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/odoo/odoo/issues/63712Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.htmlPatch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-29396
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-267
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 22, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-29396 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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