CVE-2026-5166 Path Traversal in TUBITAK BILGEM's Pardus Software Center
Attackers can exploit path traversal in Pardus Software Center to read or modify files outside the intended directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-5166?
CVE-2026-5166 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus Software Center, published on 29 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus Software Center allows Path Traversal.
This issue affects Pardus Software Center: before 0.6.4.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5166?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-5166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7wvq-6qh5-gv74.