CVE-2026-44112

HIGH EPSS 82.3%
Published May 6, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.4 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published May 6, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.4
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
82.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-367

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
openclawopenclaw* <2026.4.22

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7be82d4fd1193bcb7e44ee38838f00bf924ffa76
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wppj-c6mr-83jj
    MitigationVendor Advisory
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-symlink-swap-race-condition-in-openshell-fs-bridge-writes
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/7be82d4fd1193bcb7e44ee38838f00bf924ffa76
    Patch