# CVE-2026-12250: TUBITAK BILGEM Pardus Domain Joiner sensitive information disclosure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-12250-tubitak-bilgem-pardus-domain-joiner-sensitive-information  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-05. Updated: 2026-07-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-12250 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.9 · Published 2026-07-05

Pardus Domain Joiner is a tool used to integrate Linux-based systems into a corporate network domain. A security flaw in this tool could allow sensitive information, such as credentials, to be exposed during the process of joining a domain. This could allow an attacker with local access to the system to gain unauthorized privileges or access sensitive network resources.

Vendors: [TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/tubitak-bilgem-software-technologies-research-institute).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-12250 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-12250 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-12250?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.9, published 5 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus Domain Joiner 0.5.2 to 0.5.4.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-12250?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-12250 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-12250?** Check whether you run TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus Domain Joiner at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A vulnerability classified as CWE-214 (Invocation of Process Using Visible Sensitive Information) exists in Pardus Domain Joiner versions 0.5.2 through 0.5.4. The application improperly handles sensitive data when invoking external processes, potentially exposing credentials or configuration secrets in process arguments or environment variables visible to other local users. An attacker with local access and minimal privileges could exploit this during a domain join operation to capture sensitive information. This could lead to a full compromise of the local system or unauthorized access to the domain environment. Users are advised to upgrade to version 0.5.4 or later to mitigate this risk.

## Affected products

- TUBITAK BILGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Pardus Domain Joiner 0.5.2 to 0.5.4

## Timeline

- 2026-07-05: advisory: Initial publication of CVE-2026-12250

## References

- [https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-26-0498](https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-26-0498)