What is CVE-2026-32056?

CVE-2026-32056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-21.

How severe is CVE-2026-32056?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

RCE in Openclaw

CVE-2026-32056

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 fail to sanitize shell startup environment variables HOME and ZDOTDIR in the system.run function, allowing attackers to bypass command allowlist protections. Remote attackers can inject malicious startup files such as .bash_profile or .zshenv to achieve arbitrary code execution before allowlist-evaluated commands are executed.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.006 (43.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.22

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, 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-2026-32056?: CVE-2026-32056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2026-32056?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.