CVE-2026-53831

HIGH EPSS 8.9%
Published Jun 12, 20262w ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.6 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Jun 12, 2026 2w ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a policy enforcement vulnerability in system.run safe-bin allowlist validation that allows shell expansion to modify command interpretation on POSIX nodes. Authenticated operators can exploit shell metacharacters in approved commands to read unintended node-local files and expose sensitive configuration data.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.6
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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
8.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-367

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
openclawopenclaw* <2026.5.18

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mhq8-78pj-5j79
    MitigationVendor Advisory
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-file-read-via-shell-expansion-in-system-run-safe-bin-allowlist
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.