CVE-2026-41392
5.4
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability allowing attackers to inherit allowlist trust via shell init-file wrapper invocations. Attackers can exploit shell options like –rcfile, –init-file, and –startup-file to load attacker-chosen initialization files while bypassing exec allowlist matching restrictions.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | 0 < 2026.3.31 | affected |
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | 2026.3.31 | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-184: CWE-184: Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wpc6-37g7-8q4w
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0c8375424620e12777ef24c162eedc7e9fcfd7e3
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-bypass-via-shell-init-file-options
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