CVE-2019-3475: Local privilege escalation in Filr famtd

Published Feb 20, 2019
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Updated

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the famtd component of Micro Focus Filr 3.0 allows a local attacker authenticated as a low privilege user to escalate to root. This vulnerability affects all versions of Filr 3.x prior to Security Update 6.

Affected Software

14 affected components
Microfocus Filr=3.0
Microfocus Filr=3.0-update_1
Microfocus Filr=3.0-update_2
Microfocus Filr=3.0-update_3
Microfocus Filr=3.0-update_4
Microfocus Filr=3.0-update_5
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11
All of the following
Any of the following
Microfocus Filr=3.0
Microfocus Filr=3.0-update_1
Microfocus Filr=3.0-update_2
Microfocus Filr=3.0-update_3
Microfocus Filr=3.0-update_4
Microfocus Filr=3.0-update_5
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11

Event History

Feb 20, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-3475.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3475?

The severity of CVE-2019-3475 is high with a CVSS score of 7.8.

3

What is the affected software of CVE-2019-3475?

The affected software of CVE-2019-3475 is Micro Focus Filr 3.0.

4

How can a local attacker escalate their privileges using CVE-2019-3475?

A local attacker authenticated as a low privilege user can escalate to root using CVE-2019-3475.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-3475?

You can fix CVE-2019-3475 by applying Security Update 6 for Filr 3.x.

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