Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32022
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain a stdin-only policy bypass vulnerability in the grep tool within tools.exec.safeBins that allows attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying a pattern via the -e flag parameter. Attackers can include a positional filename operand to bypass file access restrictions and read sensitive files.env from the working directory.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.1% 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: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.21
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3xfw-4pmr-4xc5 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/c6ee14d60e4cbd6a82f9b2d74ebeb1e8ee814964 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-grep-e-flag-polic… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32022?
- CVE-2026-32022 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32022?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.