CVE-2026-32056

criticalpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.006 · 48 %ileDEEUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.58% (48th) EPSS
CVSS 9.8 · critical
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cnnvd · enisa_euvd · cert_bund · nvd

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 fail to sanitize shell startup environment variables HOME and ZDOTDIR in the system.run function, allowing attackers to bypass command allowlist protections. Remote attackers can inject malicious startup files such as .bash_profile or .zshenv to achieve arbitrary code execution before allowlist-evaluated commands are executed.

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9.8
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5.2–9.8

v3.19.8criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 5.9
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · disclosure@vulncheck.comexploitability 1.6 · impact 5.9
v3.17.5highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · OSV
v4.07.7highCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:Nsecondary · ENISA EU
v4.07.7highCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Xsecondary · disclosure@vulncheck.com
v4.05.2mediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Xsecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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affected products (5)

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advisories (2)

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  • WID-SEC-W-2026-0472OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-02-22csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, sich erhöhte Berechtigungen zu verschaffen, Daten zu manipulieren, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder andere nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.

  • GHSA-xgf2-vxv2-rrmgOpenClaw's shell startup env injection bypasses system.run allowlist intent (RCE class)2026-03-03ghsa · osvUS

    ### Summary `system.run` environment sanitization allowed shell-startup env overrides (`HOME`, `ZDOTDIR`) that can execute attacker-controlled startup files before allowlist-evaluated command bodies. ### Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected: `<= 2026.2.21-2` (latest published vulnerable version) - Planned patched version: `>= 2026.2.22` ### Technical Details In affected versions: - Env sanitization blocked many dangerous keys, but not startup-sensitive override keys (`HOME`, `ZDOTDIR`) in host exec env paths. - Shell-wrapper analysis for allowlist mode models command bodies, but not shell startup side effects. - Runtime execution used sanitized env, so attacker-provided startup-key overrides could run hidden startup payloads first. Observed exploit vectors: - `HOME` + `bash -lc` + malicious `.bash_profile` - `ZDOTDIR` + `zsh -c` + malicious `.zshenv` ### Fix Commit(s) - `c2c7114ed39a547ab6276e1e933029b9530ee906` ### Release Process Note `patched_versions` is pre-set to the planned next release (`>= 2026.2.22`). After the npm release is published, this advisory can be published directly. OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.

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published 2026-03-21modified 2026-06-17
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