Vulnerability in Tubitak Bilgem Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus About
CVE-2026-5161
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-26-0131 (government-resource, broken-link, third-party-advisory)
- siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-26-0131 (government-resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5161?
- CVE-2026-5161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tubitak Bilgem Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus About, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5161?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.