Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32043
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a time-of-check-time-of-use vulnerability in approval-bound system.run execution where the cwd parameter is validated at approval time but resolved at execution time. Attackers can retarget a symlinked cwd between approval and execution to bypass command execution restrictions and execute arbitrary commands on node hosts.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.25
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mwcg-wfq3-4gjc (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f789f880c934caa8be25b38832f27f90f37903db (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-time-of-check-time-of-use-via-mutable-sym… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32043?
- CVE-2026-32043 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32043?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.