How to Identify the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor Version

Summary: Learn to identify the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor version for issue solutions, process changes, or system requirements. Follow the steps for Windows, Mac, or Linux.

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Symptoms

Knowing the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor version allows you to:

  • Identify known issues
  • Understand process changes
  • Understand system requirements

Affected Products:

  • CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor

Affected Operating Systems:

  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux

Cause

Not applicable

Resolution

For instructions about how to identify the CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor version, click on Windows, Mac, or Linux.

Note:

Windows

  1. Right-click the Windows start menu, and then click Run.

Run

  1. In the Run UI, type cmd, and then press OK.

Run UI

  1. In Command Prompt, type "C:\Program Files\CrowdStrike\CSSensorSettings.exe" –version and then press Enter.

Getting the version

  1. Record the Version. In the example, 7.04.17605.0 is the Version.

Recording the version

Note: The Version of your sensor may differ from the above screenshot.

Mac

  1. Locate and then double-click Terminal.

Terminal

  1. In Terminal, type sysctl cs.version and then press Enter.

Checking the CrowdStrike sensor version

  1. Record the version. In the example, the version is 4.18.8013.0.

Recording the version

Note: The Version of your sensor may differ from the above screenshot.

Linux

  1. On the targeted endpoint, open Terminal.

Terminal

  1. In Terminal, type sudo /opt/CrowdStrike/falconctl -g --version and then press Enter.

Getting the CrowdStrike version

  1. Populate the sudo account Password and then press Enter.
  2. Record the version. In the example, 4.20.6602.0 is the version.

Recording the version

Note: The Version of your sensor may differ from the above screenshot.

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Affected Products

CrowdStrike
Article Properties
Article Number: 000126120
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 26 Jan 2024
Version:  21
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