CVE-2019-3474 Path traversal vulnerability in Filr web application
A remote authenticated attacker can download arbitrary files from the Micro Focus Filr server via path traversal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-3474?
CVE-2019-3474 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Micro Focus Filr, published on 20 Feb 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A path traversal vulnerability in the web application component of Micro Focus Filr 3.x allows a remote attacker authenticated as a low privilege user to download arbitrary files from the Filr server. This vulnerability affects all versions of Filr 3.x prior to Security Update 6.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-3474?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microfocus Filr.
How do I fix CVE-2019-3474?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-3474 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-3474 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-3474 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Micro Focus Filr
- CVE-2019-3475 Local privilege escalation in Filr famtd
- CVE-2023-32268 Administrator equivalent Filr user can access proxy administrator credentials
- CVE-2020-25838 Information disclosure in Filr
- CVE-2020-25832 Cross-site scripting in Filr
- CVE-2022-38755 Filr Remote unauthenticated user enumeration for versions prior to 4.3.1.1
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m792-xqc7-323v.