Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32973
OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability where matchesExecAllowlistPattern improperly normalizes patterns with lowercasing and glob matching that overmatches on POSIX paths. Attackers can exploit the ? wildcard matching across path segments to execute commands or paths not intended by operators.
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: 0.007 (53.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8m (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-pattern-overmatch-via-posi… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32973?
- CVE-2026-32973 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-625. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32973?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.