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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Focus | Filr | 3 – < 3.0 Security Update 6 | 3.0 Security Update 6 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Micro Focus Filr 3.4.0.217 - Path Traversal / Local Privilege Escalation EDB-46450 · webapps · Feb 22, 2019 · verified
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