CVE-2026-5397: OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS PowerAttendant Standard Edition · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Affects OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS PowerAttendant Standard EditionSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS CO., Ltd.PowerAttendant Standard Edition | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to the installation directory to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized file modifications. Avoid running the service on systems where untrusted users have local access.
Description
CVE-2026-5397 is a high-severity vulnerability in OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS CO. , Ltd. 's PowerAttendant Standard Edition (version 2.1.2 or lower). The issue arises from improper permissions on the installation directory, allowing an attacker with local access to place a malicious DLL. This DLL may be loaded and executed with administrator privileges during the service startup due to the product's behavior of loading missing DLLs from its installation directory. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. The vulnerability has not been reported as exploited in the wild.