CVE-2026-15392: DBD::File versions before 1.651 for Perl do not ensure the table file is not a symlink to an untrusted location

highCVSS 7.7CVE-2026-15392

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Perl product: DBD::FileOtheraffected: versions before 1.651

What: The product does not ensure that the table file is not a symlink to an untrusted location.
Who is affected: Users of DBD::File versions before 1.651 are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for exploitation.
Action: Upgrade to DBD::File version 1.651 or later.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: high — CVSS 7.7
Published: 2026-07-14
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-15392

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-153920.16% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-15392	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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