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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-3475 · published 20 February 2019

CVE-2019-3475: Microfocus filr permissions and access controls vulnerability

Microfocus · Filr

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.99% · top 39.0% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controlsCWE-269 · Improper privilege management
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
0.99%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=nZUCSDkvpxk~
https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7023727
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46450/
https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=nZUCSDkvpxk~
https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7023727
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46450/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-3475), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.