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CVE-2026-5166 TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute CVE debrief

A Path Traversal vulnerability was discovered in Pardus Software Center, affecting versions before 0.6.4. This issue allows attackers to traverse directories, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data breaches.

Vendor
TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute
Product
Pardus Software Center
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.6
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-04-29
Original CVE updated
2026-06-06
Advisory published
2026-04-29
Advisory updated
2026-06-06

Who should care

Users of Pardus Software Center, administrators of systems utilizing this software, and security teams responsible for vulnerability management.

Technical summary

The CVE-2026-5166 vulnerability is classified as a Path Traversal issue (CWE-22). It has a CVSS score of 9.6, indicating critical severity. The vulnerability allows attackers to perform directory traversal attacks, which could lead to sensitive information disclosure, code execution, or other malicious activities.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Pardus Software Center to version 0.6.4 or later.
  • Implement additional security measures to monitor and restrict file system access.
  • Review and audit system logs for suspicious activity.

Evidence notes

The CVE-2026-5166 vulnerability was published on [cvePublishedAt] and modified on [cveModifiedAt]. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-5166 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5166

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-5166 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5166

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.