Vulnerability Related to an Uncontrolled Search Path Element in a UPS Management Application
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-5397 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | OMRON |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-15 05:16:45 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-17 15:17:00 UTC |
| Description | It has been identified that a vulnerability (CWE-427) exists in the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) management application, whereby improper permissions on the installation directory allow a malicious actor to place a DLL that is then executed with administrator privileges. If a malicious DLL is placed in the installation directory of this product, there is a possibility that the malicious DLL may be executed by exploiting the product’s behavior of loading missing DLLs from the same directory as the executable during service startup. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from bba440f9-ef23-4224-aa62-7ac0935d18d1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.000120000 probability, percentile 0.016950000 (date 2026-04-21)
Problem Types: CWE-427 | CWE-427 CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | bba440f9-ef23-4224-aa62-7ac0935d18d1 | Secondary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS CO. Ltd. | PowerAttendant Standard Edition | affected 2.1.2 or lower custom | Windows |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.omron.com/jp/ja/inquiry/data/OMSR-2026-001_ja.pdf | bba440f9-ef23-4224-aa62-7ac0935d18d1 | www.omron.com | |
| www.omron.com/global/en/inquiry/data/OMSR-2026-001_en.pdf | bba440f9-ef23-4224-aa62-7ac0935d18d1 | www.omron.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.