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Vulnerability · CVE-2018-15640

Improper access control in the Helpdesk App of Odoo Enterprise 10.0 through 12.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to obtain elevated privileges via a crafted request.

Published Apr 9, 2019 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Improper access control in

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-15640. EPSS is 7.78%. Act only if a listed version of Improper access control in is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Improper access control in).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
7.78%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe odoo/odoo

Improper access control in the Helpdesk App of Odoo Enterprise 10.0 through 12.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to obtain elevated privileges via a crafted request.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe odoo/odooversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2018-15640

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-15640. EPSS is 7.78%. Act only if a listed version of Improper access control in is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-284: Improper Access Control; CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. EPSS 7.78%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Odoo security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 9, 2019 · Catalog

    Detected

    Improper access control in the Helpdesk App of Odoo Enterprise 10.0 through 12.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to obtain elevated privileges via a crafted request.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Improper access control in the Helpdesk App of Odoo Enterprise 10.0 through 12.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to obtain elevated privileges via a crafted request.

  3. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Improper access control in the Helpdesk App of Odoo Enterprise 10.0 through 12.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to obtain elevated privileges via a crafted request.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-15640

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-15640

    30-day exploitation probability 7.8%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-15640

    Improper access control in the Helpdesk App of Odoo Enterprise 10.0 through 12.0 allows remote authenticated attackers to obtain elevated privileges via a crafted request.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Odoo SecurityVendor advisoryCVE-2018-15640

    Odoo or OpenERP product vulnerability. Vendor discussion stays on the Odoo tracker.

    github.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.