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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-5161

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability in TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus About allows Symlink Attack.

Published Apr 29, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Improper link resolution before

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5161. EPSS is 0.52%. Act only if a listed version of Improper link resolution before is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Improper link resolution before).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.52%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

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.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-5161

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-5161. EPSS is 0.52%. Act only if a listed version of Improper link resolution before is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-59: Link Following. EPSS 0.52%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 29, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5161

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-5161

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5161

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.