CVE-2026-41373

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an incomplete host-env-security-policy.json that fails to restrict compiler binary environment variables, allowing untrusted models to substitute CC, CXX, CARGO_BUILD_RUSTC, and CMAKE_C_COMPILER via environment overrides. Attackers with approved host-exec requests can override compiler binaries to execute arbitrary code during build processes.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e277a37f896b5011a1df06e6490c6630074d0afa	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g8xp-qx39-9jq9	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-compiler-binary-substitution-via-environment-variable-override-in-host-execution-policy	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

01 May 2026, 15:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e277a37f896b5011a1df06e6490c6630074d0afa -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e277a37f896b5011a1df06e6490c6630074d0afa - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g8xp-qx39-9jq9 -~~	() https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g8xp-qx39-9jq9 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-compiler-binary-substitution-via-environment-variable-override-in-host-execution-policy -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-compiler-binary-substitution-via-environment-variable-override-in-host-execution-policy - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::*
First Time		Openclaw openclaw Openclaw

28 Apr 2026, 19:37

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-28 19:37

Updated : 2026-05-01 15:46

NVD link : CVE-2026-41373

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41373

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41373

JSON object : View

Products Affected

openclaw

openclaw

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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