What is CVE-2026-33572?

CVE-2026-33572 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-03-29.

How severe is CVE-2026-33572?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-33572

OpenClaw before 2026.2.17 creates session transcript JSONL files with overly broad default permissions, allowing local users to read transcript contents. Attackers with local access can read transcript files to extract sensitive informatio…

EPSS: 0.000 (3.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.17

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-378 — Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-vr7j-g7jv-h5mp) (third-party-advisory)
Patch Commit (patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.17 - Insufficient File Permissions in Session Transcript Files (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-33572?: CVE-2026-33572 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-03-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-33572?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.