CVE-2019-3475: Local privilege escalation in Filr famtd
Published Feb 20, 2019
·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
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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.
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What is the affected software of CVE-2019-3475?
The affected software of CVE-2019-3475 is Micro Focus Filr 3.0.
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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.
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How can I fix CVE-2019-3475?
You can fix CVE-2019-3475 by applying Security Update 6 for Filr 3.x.