What is CVE-2018-15640?

CVE-2018-15640 is a high-severity vulnerability in Odoo, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-04-09.

How severe is CVE-2018-15640?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-15640 known to be exploited?

5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Odoo

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 2019-04-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.078 (94.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.078 · newest: 0.078 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Odoo
Odoo Enterprise — versions unspecified, 10.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

github.com/odoo/odoo/issues/32514 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15640?: CVE-2018-15640 is a high-severity vulnerability in Odoo, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-04-09.
How severe is CVE-2018-15640?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-15640 known to be exploited?: 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.