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title: Security Bulletin NR18-05
source: https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/security/new-relic-security/security-bulletins/security-bulletin-nr18-05
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## Summary

A security update for the Infrastructure agent to prevent capturing command line parameters.

**Release date:** Feb 8, 2018

**Vulnerability identifier:** NR18-05

**Priority:** High

## Affected software [#affected]

The following New Relic agent versions are affected:

| **Name**             | **Affected version** | **Notes**   | **Remediated version**                                                                                                  |
| -------------------- | -------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Infrastructure agent | 1.0.822 - 1.0.872    | Error trace | [1.0.888](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/release-notes/infrastructure-release-notes/infrastructure-agent-release-notes) |

## Vulnerability information [#vuln-info]

New Relic’s Infrastructure agent collects information about running processes, including process command lines. The default configuration setting `strip_command_line: true` should prevent additional command line parameters from being sent to New Relic. With some command line options, the agent will capture the additional command line parameters even with that setting enabled.

### Mitigating factors [#factors]

-   Generally, sensitive data will not be part of the command line options.
-   On Linux systems, the command line parameters will only be collected if the command line arguments (flags) have paths with a path separator element (`/`).
-   On Windows systems, the command line parameters will only be collected if the command line has switches starting with `/` or `-` and contain path separator elements (`\`).

## Workarounds

The only solution for this issue is to [update the Infrastructure agent](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/new-relic-infrastructure/installation/update-infrastructure-agent).

## Report security vulnerabilities to New Relic [#report]

New Relic is committed to the security of our customers and their data. If you believe you have found a security vulnerability in one of our products or websites, we welcome and greatly appreciate you reporting it to New Relic's coordinated disclosure program. For more information, see [Reporting security vulnerabilities](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/security/new-relic-security/data-privacy/reporting-security-vulnerabilities).

## For more help [#more_help]

Additional documentation resources include:.

-   [Update the Infrastructure agent](https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/infrastructure/new-relic-infrastructure/installation/update-infrastructure-agent)
-   [NR Security](https://newrelic.com/security)