CVE-2026-41364
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a symlink following vulnerability in SSH sandbox tar upload that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files. Attackers can exploit this by uploading tar archives containing symlinks to escape the sandbox and overwrite files on the remote host.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.1–8.1
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0948OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-31csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um erweiterte Privilegien zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten offenzulegen oder zu manipulieren oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- GHSA-fv94-qvg8-xqpwOpenClaw: SSH sandbox tar upload follows symlinks, enabling arbitrary file write on remote host2026-04-02ghsa · osvUS
## Summary SSH sandbox tar upload follows symlinks, enabling arbitrary file write on remote host ## Current Maintainer Triage - Status: open - Normalized severity: high - Assessment: Real in shipped v2026.3.28: SSH sandbox tar upload lacked pre-upload symlink escape rejection until 3d5af14984 on 2026-03-31; maintainers already accepted it and the fix is unreleased. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published npm version: `2026.3.31` - Vulnerable version range: `<=2026.3.28` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.3.31` - First stable tag containing the fix: `v2026.3.31` ## Fix Commit(s) - `3d5af14984ac1976c747a8e11581d697bd0829dc` — 2026-03-31T19:56:45+09:00 OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.
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references (8)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41364cnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3d5af14984ac1976c747a8e11581d697bd0829dcenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fv94-qvg8-xqpwenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-write-via-symlink-following-in-ssh-sandbox-tar-uploadenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3d5af14984ac1976c747a8e11581d697bd0829dcPatchnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fv94-qvg8-xqpwVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-write-via-symlink-following-in-ssh-sandbox-tar-uploadThird Party Advisorynvd
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