CVE-2026-6509: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus Update
Missing Authorization vulnerability in TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus Update allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Pardus Update: from <=0.6.3 before 0.6.6.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Pardus Update (versions <=0.6.3) is due to missing authorization checks, enabling a local attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access (AV:L), low attack complexity (AC:L), low privileges (PR:L), no user interaction (UI:N), and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity (C:H/I:H/A:H). There is no vendor advisory or patch currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to escalate privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information, modifying system integrity, and disrupting availability. This can lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges gained.
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 Pardus Update. Avoid running the vulnerable versions in untrusted environments.
CVE-2026-6509: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus Update
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus Update allows Privilege Escalation. This issue affects Pardus Update: from <=0.6.3 before 0.6.6.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Pardus Update (versions <=0.6.3) is due to missing authorization checks, enabling a local attacker with limited privileges to escalate their privileges. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access (AV:L), low attack complexity (AC:L), low privileges (PR:L), no user interaction (UI:N), and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity (C:H/I:H/A:H). There is no vendor advisory or patch currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to escalate privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information, modifying system integrity, and disrupting availability. This can lead to full system compromise depending on the privileges gained.
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 Pardus Update. Avoid running the vulnerable versions in untrusted environments.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- TR-CERT
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-17T11:33:53.261Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4a769227e9c797191e193a
Added to database: 07/05/2026, 15:21:54 UTC
Last enriched: 07/05/2026, 15:36:17 UTC
Last updated: 07/05/2026, 23:48:05 UTC
Views: 11
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