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CVE-2026-32043

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a time-of-check-time-of-use vulnerability in approval-bound system.run exec

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a time-of-check-time-of-use vulnerability in approval-bound system.run execution where the cwd parameter is validated at approval time but resolved at execution time. Attackers can retarget a symlinked cwd between approval and execution to bypass command execution restrictions and execute arbitrary commands on node hosts.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.0001
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Weakness Classification

CWE-367Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
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Affected Products & Versions

1
openclaw< 2026.2.25
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
npm openclaw MODERATE fixed in 2026.2.25
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · disclosure@vulncheck.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD21 Mar 2026 · 01:17 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f789f880c934caa8be25b38832f27f90f37903dbPatch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mwcg-wfq3-4gjcVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-time-of-check-time-of-use-via-mutable-symlink-in-system-run-cwd-parameterThird Party Advisory
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