What is CVE-2026-32017?

CVE-2026-32017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-32017?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-32017

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in the exec safeBins policy that allows attackers to write arbitrary files using short-option payloads. Attackers can bypass argument validation by attaching short options like -o to whitelisted binaries, enabling unauthorized file-write operations that should be denied by safeBins checks.

EPSS: 0.003 (17.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.19

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-184 — Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32017?: CVE-2026-32017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-32017?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.