CVE-2019-3474: micro focus filr Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-3474 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in micro focus filr. EPSS estimates a 8.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 20-02-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.