CVE-2018-15640 Privilege escalation in Odoo Enterprise

High 8.1 Published Updated

Remote authenticated attackers can obtain elevated privileges in the Odoo Enterprise Helpdesk App via a crafted request due to improper access control.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-15640?

CVE-2018-15640 is a high-severity vulnerability in Odoo Odoo, published on 9 Apr 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-863, CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15640?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Odoo Odoo.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15640?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15640 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-15640 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15640 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-vhhx-5xpf-622g.

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