Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-27486
OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. In versions 2026.2.13 and below of the OpenClaw CLI, the process cleanup uses system-wide process enumeration and pattern matching to terminate processes without verifying if they are owned by the current OpenClaw process. On shared hosts, unrelated processes can be terminated if they match the pattern. The CLI runner cleanup helpers can kill processes matched by command-line patterns without validating process ownership. This issue has been fixed in version 2026.2.14.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions < 2026.2.14
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-jfv4-h8mc-jcp8 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6084d13b956119e3cf95daaf9a1cae1670ea3557 (Patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/eb60e2e1b213740c3c587a7ba4dbf10da620ca66 (Patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.14 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-27486?
- CVE-2026-27486 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-283. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-27486?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.