CVE-2018-11756

Name: CVE-2018-11756
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-23T17:29:00.243+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-11756 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In PHP Runtime for Apache OpenWhisk, a Docker action inheriting one of the Docker tags openwhisk/action-php-v7.2:1.0.0 or openwhisk/action-php-v7.1:1.0.1 (or earlier) may allow an attacker to replace the user function inside the container if the user code is vulnerable to code exploitation.. EPSS estimates a 8.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In PHP Runtime for Apache OpenWhisk, a Docker action inheriting one of the Docker tags openwhisk/action-php-v7.2:1.0.0 or openwhisk/action-php-v7.1:1.0.1 (or earlier) may allow an attacker to replace the user function inside the container if the user code is vulnerable to code exploitation.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.20%

94.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Openwhisk	< 1.0.1
Apache	Openwhisk	< 1.0.2

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104915Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/apache/incubator-openwhisk-runtime-php/commit/6caf902f527250ee4b7b695929b628d560e0dad1Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/439bd5ff5822708c645a0d816ed9914b88c97eda32eae6ea211bc0dc%40%3Cdev.openwhisk.apache.org%3E
https://www.puresec.io/hubfs/Apache%20OpenWhisk%20PureSec%20Security%20Advisory.pdfMitigation, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104915Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/apache/incubator-openwhisk-runtime-php/commit/6caf902f527250ee4b7b695929b628d560e0dad1Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/439bd5ff5822708c645a0d816ed9914b88c97eda32eae6ea211bc0dc%40%3Cdev.openwhisk.apache.org%3E

Timeline

Published: Jul 23, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-11756?

How severe is CVE-2018-11756?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-11756 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11756?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST