CVE-2026-41296

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a time-of-check-time-of-use race condition in the remote filesystem bridge readFile function that allows sandbox escape. Attackers can exploit the separate path validation and file read operations to bypass sandbox restrictions and read arbitrary files.

CVSS v3 8.2 HIGH

8.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.8

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/121870a08583033ed6a0ed73d9ffea32991252bb	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9p3r-hh9g-5cmg	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-escape-via-toctou-race-in-remote-fs-bridge-readfile	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

27 Apr 2026, 15:06

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/121870a08583033ed6a0ed73d9ffea32991252bb -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/121870a08583033ed6a0ed73d9ffea32991252bb - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9p3r-hh9g-5cmg -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9p3r-hh9g-5cmg - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-escape-via-toctou-race-in-remote-fs-bridge-readfile -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-escape-via-toctou-race-in-remote-fs-bridge-readfile - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Openclaw openclaw Openclaw

21 Apr 2026, 00:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-21 00:16

Updated : 2026-04-27 15:06

NVD link : CVE-2026-41296

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41296

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41296

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-367

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

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