RCE in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32000
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a command injection vulnerability in the Lobster extension tool execution that uses Windows shell fallback with shell: true after spawn failures. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters in command arguments to execute arbitrary commands when subprocess launch fails with EINVAL or ENOENT errors.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.006 (46.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.19
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32000?
- CVE-2026-32000 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32000?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.