OpenClaw's system.run allowlist can be bypassed through an unregistered time dispatch wrapper
## Summary Allow-always exec approvals did not unwrap /usr/bin/time, so an unregistered time wrapper could bypass executable binding and reuse approval state for the inner command. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected: < 2026.3.22 - Fixed: >= 2026.3.22 - Latest released tag checked: `v2026.3.23-2` (`630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87`) - Latest published npm version checked: `2026.3.23-2` ## Fix Commit(s) - `39409b6a6dd4239deea682e626bac9ba547bfb14` ## Release Status The fix shipped in `v2026.3.22` and remains present in `v2026.3.23` and `v2026.3.23-2`. ## Code-Level Confirmation - src/infra/dispatch-wrapper-resolution.ts now unwraps /usr/bin/time and binds approvals to the real inner executable. - src/infra/exec-approvals-allow-always.test.ts ships regression coverage for time-wrapper allow-always approval bypasses. OpenClaw thanks @YLChen-007 for reporting.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-35666US | —OT elevated | — | ||
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an allowlist bypass vulnerability in system.run approvals that fails to unwrap /usr/bin/time wrappers. Attackers can bypass executable binding re… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclawPACKAGE
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/39409b6a6dd4239deea682e626bac9ba547bfb14WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87WEB
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qm9x-v7cx-7rq4WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35666ADVISORY
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-unregistered-time-dispatch-wrapperWEB
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