CVE-2018-11061
NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: August 24, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
RSA NetWitness Platform versions prior to 11.1.0.2 and RSA Security Analytics versions prior to 10.6.6 are vulnerable to a server-side template injection vulnerability due to insecure configuration of the template engine used in the product. A remote authenticated malicious RSA NetWitness Server user with an Admin or Operator role could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the server with root privileges.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2018-11061 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high 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 9.1.
The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2018-11061 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts