CVE-2026-43530
highpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 29 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
OpenClaw versions 2026.2.23 before 2026.4.12 contain a weakened exec approval binding vulnerability in busybox and toybox applet execution that allows attackers to obscure which applet would actually run. Attackers can exploit opaque multi-call binaries to bypass exec approval mechanisms and weaken risk classification of unsafe applet invocations.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.3–8.8
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1161OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um erweiterte Rechte zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten offenzulegen oder zu manipulieren oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44OpenClaw: busybox and toybox applet execution weakened exec approval binding2026-04-17ghsa · osvUS
## Summary busybox and toybox applet execution weakened exec approval binding. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` - Ecosystem: npm - Affected versions: `>= 2026.2.23 < 2026.4.12` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.4.12` ## Impact Opaque multi-call binaries such as `busybox` and `toybox` could obscure which applet or script-like behavior would actually run, weakening exec approval binding and risk classification. ## Technical Details The fix treats `busybox` and `toybox` as opaque mutable script runners and fails closed rather than binding unsafe applet invocations. ## Fix The issue was fixed in #65713. The first stable tag containing the fix is `v2026.4.12`, and `openclaw@2026.4.14` includes the fix. ## Fix Commit(s) - `666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9` - PR: #65713 ## Release Process Note Users should upgrade to `openclaw` 2026.4.12 or newer. The latest npm release, `2026.4.14`, already includes the fix. ## Credits Thanks to @decsecre583 for reporting this issue.
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references (8)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43530cnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-weakened-exec-approval-binding-via-busybox-and-toybox-applet-executionenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/666f48d9b882a8a1415ca53f9567c72499d850c9Patchnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2cq5-mf3v-mx44Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-weakened-exec-approval-binding-via-busybox-and-toybox-applet-executionThird Party Advisorynvd
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