CVE-2025-9818: OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS PowerAttendant Standard Edition · Unquoted Search Path or Element
Affects OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS PowerAttendant Standard EditionSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.7 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS CO., Ltd. PowerAttendant Standard Edition | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediately verify and modify the installation path of PowerAttendant Standard Edition to avoid spaces in directory names, e.g., install under a path like C:\PowerAttendant instead of C:\Program Files\PowerAttendant. 2. Review and correct the service executable paths in Windows Services (using tools like sc.exe or PowerShell) to ensure all paths are properly enclosed in quotation marks. 3. Apply principle of least privilege by restricting local administrative access to trusted personnel only, reducing the risk of local exploitation. 4. Monitor and audit directories in the service path for unauthorized files or executables that could be leveraged in an attack. 5. Implement application whitelisting or code integrity policies (e.g., Windows Defender Application Control) to prevent execution of unauthorized binaries. 6. Regularly update and patch the PowerAttendant software once OMRON releases a fix or patch addressing this vulnerability. 7. Educate system administrators about the risks of unquoted service paths and enforce secure installation practices for all software.
Description
A vulnerability (CWE-428) has been identified in the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) management application provided by OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS Co., Ltd., where the executable file paths of Windows services are not enclosed in quotation marks. If the installation folder path of this product contains spaces, there is a possibility that unauthorized files may be executed under the service privileges by using paths containing spaces.