PT-2026-26398 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Redgrave961 + 1 · Published 2026-03-03 · Updated 2026-03-20 · CVE-2026-32017

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.1

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19

Description OpenClaw’s exec allowlist/safeBins policy can be bypassed with attached short-option payloads, such as sort -o/tmp/poc, enabling file-write operations while still satisfying safeBins checks. This bypass occurs due to insufficient argument validation when using short options with whitelisted binaries. Attackers can leverage this to perform unauthorized file-write operations that should be denied by the safeBins checks. The vulnerable component is the exec function, and the issue involves bypassing the safeBins policy. The vulnerable parameter is the command-line arguments passed to the whitelisted binaries.

Recommendations OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 should be updated to version 2026.2.19 or later.

Fix

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-184

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-32017

GHSA-3X3X-H76W-HP98

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 10

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/cfe8457a0f4aae5324daec261d3b0aad1461a4bc · Patch
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bafdbb6f112409a65decd3d4e7350fbd637c7754 · Patch
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3x3x-h76w-hp98 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fec48a5006eab37c6a5821726ccaeec886486b13 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-3x3x-h76w-hp98 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32017 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32017 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-write-via-short-option-bypass-in-exec-allowlist · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2034891599407124724 · Twitter Post