Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-32979
OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an approval integrity vulnerability allowing attackers to execute rewritten local code by modifying scripts between approval and execution when exact file binding cannot occur. Remote attackers can change approved local scripts before execution to achieve unintended code execution as the OpenClaw runtime user.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (6.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 6.4% 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: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.11
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-xf99-j42q-5w5p (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unbound-interpreter-and-runtime-commands-… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32979?
- CVE-2026-32979 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32979?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.