Filr
CVE-2019-3474
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could access files and directories outside the intended path by sending crafted requests to the affected application. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. 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. Affected products include: Microfocus Filr.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
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.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
Directory traversal vulnerability in the email-template feature in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 befo
vaconfig/time in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security Update 2 allows remote authenticated u
The Filr WordPress plugin before 1.2.3.6 is vulnerable from an RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability, which allows t
The Filr WordPress plugin before 1.2.2.1 does not have authorisation check in two of its AJAX actions, allowing them to
Novell Filr 1.2 before Hot Patch 6 and 2.0 before Hot Patch 2 uses world-writable permissions for /etc/profile.d/vainit.
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the famtd component of Micro Focus Filr 3.0 allows a local attacker authen
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the administrative interface in Novell Filr before 2.0 Sec
Missing authorization in OpenText Filr allows auth bypass via XSRF tokens.
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Novell Filr before 1.2 Security Update 3 and 2.0 before Security
Exposure of Proxy Administrator Credentials An authenticated administrator equivalent Filr user can access the credentia
Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information vulnerability in Micro Focus Filr product. Rated medium severity (CVSS
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Novell Filr 1.2 before Hot Patch 4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitra
GitHub PoC