CVE-2026-32043

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain a time-of-check-time-of-use vulnerability in approval-bound system.run execution where the cwd parameter is validated at approval time but resolved at execution time. Attackers can retarget a symlinked cwd between approval and execution to bypass command execution restrictions and execute arbitrary commands on node hosts.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.5

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f789f880c934caa8be25b38832f27f90f37903db	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mwcg-wfq3-4gjc	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-time-of-check-time-of-use-via-mutable-symlink-in-system-run-cwd-parameter	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

24 Mar 2026, 19:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*
First Time		Openclaw openclaw Openclaw
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f789f880c934caa8be25b38832f27f90f37903db -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f789f880c934caa8be25b38832f27f90f37903db - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mwcg-wfq3-4gjc -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mwcg-wfq3-4gjc - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-time-of-check-time-of-use-via-mutable-symlink-in-system-run-cwd-parameter -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-time-of-check-time-of-use-via-mutable-symlink-in-system-run-cwd-parameter - Third Party Advisory

21 Mar 2026, 01:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-21 01:17

Updated : 2026-03-24 19:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-32043

Mitre link : CVE-2026-32043

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-32043

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

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