CVE-2026-5161

Improper Authentication in TUBITAK BILGEM's Pardus About

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 29, 2026 at 02:27 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 08:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPardus About

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability in TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus About allows Symlink Attack. This issue affects Pardus About: before v1.2.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.2.2
Affected range stops below 1.2.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

US Government ResourceBroken Link
Source: cverecord
https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-26-0131

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHTR-CERT
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-59

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