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CVE-2026-24466VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-24466: Oki Electric Industry See "References" section · Unquoted search path or element

Affects Oki Electric Industry See "References" sectionSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.7 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
6.7Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.See "References" sectionAffected
  • =See "References" section
Fixed in–
Ricoh Company, Ltd.See "References" sectionAffected
  • =See "References" section
Fixed in–
Murata Machinery, Ltd.See "References" sectionAffected
  • =See "References" section
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately audit and restrict write permissions on the root directory of the system drive (e.g., C:\) to prevent unauthorized users from placing executables. 2. Apply vendor patches or updates as soon as they become available to ensure service paths are correctly quoted. 3. Conduct a thorough inventory of all Oki Electric Industry, Ricoh, and Murata Machinery devices and software in use to identify vulnerable systems. 4. Implement application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions that can detect and block unauthorized service modifications or suspicious executable placements. 5. Regularly monitor Windows service configurations for unquoted paths and remediate any found instances proactively. 6. Employ least privilege principles to limit user permissions, especially on critical system directories. 7. Use security auditing tools to detect attempts to write to the system drive root or modify service configurations. 8. Educate system administrators about the risks of unquoted service paths and the importance of secure service registration practices.

Description

CVE-2026-24466 is a vulnerability affecting Oki Electric Industry Co. , Ltd.products and their OEM versions, including those from Ricoh and Murata Machinery. The issue arises from unquoted service paths in Windows services, allowing users with write permissions on the system drive root directory to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. This vulnerability requires local access with elevated privileges and does not need user interaction. Exploitation could lead to full system compromise, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS score is 6.7, indicating a medium severity level. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild. European organizations using affected products should prioritize patching and restrict write permissions on critical directories.

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