Local privilege escalation in Filr famtd
Priority LOW 36CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264 and CWE-269.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0099 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Filr (Micro Focus): 3.0 Security Update 6
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus | Filr | 3 to before 3.0 Security Update 6 | 3.0 Security Update 6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Filr VendorMicro Focus Affected 3 to before 3.0 Security Update 6 Fixed in 3.0 Security Update 6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:filr:3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:filr:3.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 update_1 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:filr:3.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 update_2 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:filr:3.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 update_3 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:filr:3.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 update_4 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:filr:3.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 update_5 | Vulnerable | Micro Focus International |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 | Running on | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:filr:3.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:filr:3.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:filr:3.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 update_2 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:filr:3.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 update_3 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:filr:3.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 update_4 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:a:microfocus:filr:3.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 update_5 Vulnerable ·Micro Focus International
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Running on ·SUSE
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Filr (Micro Focus) Fixed in 3.0 Security Update 6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Micro Focus Filr 3.0 Security Update 6
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-02596 Path traversal vulnerability in Filr web applicationPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3475
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qv97-2p9c-m794
References
More Micro Focus vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-05471 OS command injection in Operation Bridge Reporter. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05475 Advance configuration exposing Information Leakage vulnerability in Micro Focus Access… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-08950 Unauthenticated SQL injection in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-09524 Hard-coded credentials in Micro Focus Application Performance Management CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08951 Remote Code Execution in Micro Focus Secure Messaging Gateway CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-09523 Arbitrary code execution vulnerability on multiple Micro Focus products CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-3475 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-3475 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qv97-2p9c-m794 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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