Tubitak Bilgem Pardus About up to 1.2.0 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Tubitak Bilgem Pardus About up to 1.2.0. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-5161. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tubitak Bilgem Pardus About up to 1.2.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared by Çağrı Eser. It is possible to read the advisory at usom.gov.tr. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-5161 since 03/30/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
CAPEC: 🔒
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Pardus About 1.2.1

Timelineinfo

03/30/2026 CVE reserved
04/29/2026 +30 days Advisory disclosed
04/29/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/06/2026 +38 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: usom.gov.tr
Researcher: Çağrı Eser
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-5161 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5161
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-360159

Entryinfo

Created: 04/29/2026 16:53
Updated: 06/06/2026 21:10
Changes: 04/29/2026 16:53 (64), 06/06/2026 21:10 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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