CVE-2026-18806: CWE-73 External control of file name or path in TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Software Technologies Research Institute pardus-image-writer
External control of file name or path vulnerability in TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Software Technologies Research Institute pardus-image-writer allows Removing Important Client Functionality. This issue affects pardus-image-writer: before 1.0.4.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in pardus-image-writer allows an attacker with local privileges to externally control file names or paths used by the software. This can result in the removal of important client functionality, potentially impacting the integrity and availability of the software's operations. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1, indicating high severity with local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact. The affected versions are all versions before 1.0.4. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can lead to significant integrity and availability issues by allowing external control over file paths or names, which may cause removal or disruption of critical client functionality in pardus-image-writer. Confidentiality is not impacted. Exploitation requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to file operations within pardus-image-writer.
CVE-2026-18806: CWE-73 External control of file name or path in TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Software Technologies Research Institute pardus-image-writer
Description
External control of file name or path vulnerability in TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Software Technologies Research Institute pardus-image-writer allows Removing Important Client Functionality. This issue affects pardus-image-writer: before 1.0.4.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
pkg:github/tubitak-bilgem/pardus-image-writerRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in pardus-image-writer allows an attacker with local privileges to externally control file names or paths used by the software. This can result in the removal of important client functionality, potentially impacting the integrity and availability of the software's operations. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1, indicating high severity with local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and high availability impact. The affected versions are all versions before 1.0.4. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can lead to significant integrity and availability issues by allowing external control over file paths or names, which may cause removal or disruption of critical client functionality in pardus-image-writer. Confidentiality is not impacted. Exploitation requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to file operations within pardus-image-writer.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- TR-CERT
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T12:12:44.857Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a71ec42bf8831d539e19d1e
Added to database: 08/04/2026, 13:42:26 UTC
Last enriched: 08/04/2026, 13:56:10 UTC
Last updated: 08/04/2026, 15:03:40 UTC
Views: 3
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
External Links
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.