| Component | OpenClaw |
| Severity | medium (CVSS 5.7) |
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| Published (NVD) | 2026-03-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
| Affected versions | openclaw < 2026.2.24 |
| Fixed in | 2026.2.24 |
| Weakness | CWE-426 |
| CISA KEV | not listed |
NVD description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a policy bypass vulnerability in the safeBins allowlist evaluation that trusts static default directories including writable package-manager paths like /opt/homebrew/bin and /usr/local/bin. An attacker with write access to these trusted directories can place a malicious binary with the same name as an allowed executable to achieve arbitrary command execution within the OpenClaw runtime context.
What to do
- Upgrade OpenClaw to
2026.2.24or later. - Do not expose the component's API or UI to the internet without authentication in front of it.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2026-32009
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5gj7-jf77-q2q2
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b67e600bff696ff2ed9b470826590c0ce6b3bb0a
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-binary-hijacking-via-static-default-trusted-directories-in-safebins
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