High severity · published Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2026-5161
Improper Authentication in TUBITAK BILGEM's Pardus About
8.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 1.2.2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PA
Pardus About · TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute
before 1.2.2 · source: vendor
Affected product
PA
Pardus About
TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5161
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5161
siberguvenlik.gov.tr
https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-26-0131
www.usom.gov.tr
https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-26-0131
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