CVE-2026-5161Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Symlink attack via undisclosed link-following file access

Published Apr 29, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026

Link-following in TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Pardus About before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger a symlink attack with user interaction. The vendor has not disclosed which file-access path follows attacker-influenced symbolic links or which files can be read, written, or deleted. Exploitation requires user interaction; the published record reports confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact but does not identify the resulting file operation.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Link-following in TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Pardus About before 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger a symlink attack with user interaction. The vendor has not disclosed which file-access path follows attacker-influenced symbolic links or which files can be read, written, or deleted. Exploitation requires user interaction; the published record reports confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact but does not identify the resulting file operation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-5161
Published
Apr 29, 2026
Updated
Apr 29, 2026
Vendor
TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Software Technologies Research Institute
Product
Pardus About
Classifications
CWE-59
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <v1.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Software Technologies Research Institute · Pardus Aboutversion=0 <v1.2.1

Published CVSS scores

8.8Computer Emergency Response Team of the Republic of TurkeyCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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