Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-44112
OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains a time-of-check/time-of-use race condition in OpenShell sandbox filesystem writes that allows attackers to redirect writes outside the intended mount root. Attackers can exploit symlink swaps during filesystem operations to bypass sandbox restrictions and write files outside the local mount root.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.023
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Patch Commit (Patch, patch)
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-wppj-c6mr-83jj) (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Symlink Swap Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge Writes (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44112?
- CVE-2026-44112 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44112?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.