RCE in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32052
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a command injection vulnerability in the system.run shell-wrapper that allows attackers to execute hidden commands by injecting positional argv carriers after inline shell payloads. Attackers can craft misleading approval text while executing arbitrary commands through trailing positional arguments that bypass display context validation.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.016 · change: +0.007
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.24
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-6rcp-vxwf-3mfp (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0f0a680d3df81739ea5088a2f88e65f938b7936b (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/55cf92578d266987e390c4bf688196af98eac748 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-hidden-command-execution-via-shell-wrappe… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32052?
- CVE-2026-32052 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-436. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32052?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.