RCE in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32917
OpenClaw before 2026.3.13 contains a remote command injection vulnerability in the iMessage attachment staging flow that allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on configured remote hosts. The vulnerability exists because unsanitized remote attachment paths containing shell metacharacters are passed directly to the SCP remote operand without validation, enabling command execution when remote attachment staging is enabled.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.032 · change: +0.012
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g2f6-pwvx-r275 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a54bf71b4c0cbe554a84340b773df37ee8e959de (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-remote-command-injection-via-unsanitized-… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32917?
- CVE-2026-32917 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32917?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.