CVE-2026-5161: TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus About · Link Following
Affects TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus AboutSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 1.2.2 soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.2.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus About to 1.2.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research InstitutePardus About | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, consider restricting access to the Pardus About component and limiting user permissions to reduce the risk of exploitation.
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.