Summary
A security update for the Windows Infrastructure agent corrects an issue where the agent may execute privileged binaries in the system path.
Release date: October 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: NR18-11
Priority: Medium
Affected software
The following New Relic agent versions are affected:
Name | Affected version | Notes | Remediated version |
|---|---|---|---|
Windows Infrastructure agent | From 1.0.829 to 1.0.1002 | 1.0.1015 |
Vulnerability information
The New Relic Windows Infrastructure agent may execute system commands as part of its normal operation. In affected versions of the Windows Infrastructure agent, a malicious user with permission to change the system PATH could potentially abuse this functionality to run arbitrary binaries with elevated privileges.
Mitigating factors
- This vulnerability only exists on Windows systems.
- This vulnerability requires existing access to the system and permission to modify the system PATH.
Workarounds
Upgrade to the latest New Relic Windows Infrastructure agent.
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