PT-2026-26397 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Tdjackey · Published 2026-03-03 · Updated 2026-03-20 · CVE-2026-32016

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22

Description The software contains a path validation bypass issue in the exec-approval allowlist mode on macOS. This allows local attackers to execute unauthorized binaries by exploiting basename-only allowlist entries. Specifically, attackers can execute same-name local binaries, such as ./echo, without approval when security=allowlist and ask=on-miss are configured, bypassing intended path-based policy restrictions.

Recommendations Versions prior to 2026.2.22 should be updated. Enforced path-only allowlist matching has been implemented on macOS node-host, removing the basename fallback. A migration for legacy basename allowlist entries to last-resolved paths has been added when available. UI/store validation now rejects non-path allowlist patterns.

Fix

Untrusted Search Path

Incorrect Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-426

CWE-863

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-32016

GHSA-7F4Q-9RQH-X36P

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 9

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dd41fadcaf58fd9deb963d6e163c56161e7b35dd · Patch
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7f4q-9rqh-x36p · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-7f4q-9rqh-x36p · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32016 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32016 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://twitter.com/RedPacketSec/status/2034870895408222303 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2034891600308863436 · Twitter Post
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-path-traversal-via-basename-only-allowlist-matching-on-macos · Note