CVE-2026-27545

MEDIUM

OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Approval Bypass via Parent Symlink Current Working Directory Rebind

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain an approval bypass vulnerability in system.run execution that allows attackers to execute commands from unintended filesystem locations by rebinding writable parent symlinks in the current working directory after approval. An attacker can modify mutable parent symlink path components between approval and execution time to redirect command execution to a different location while preserving the visible working directory string.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-f7ww-2725-qvw2)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f7ww-2725-qvw2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Approval Bypass via Parent Symlink Current Working Directory Rebind
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-bypass-via-parent-symlink-current-working-directory-rebind

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 0.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-367
Status published
Products (3)
npm/openclaw 0 - 2026.2.26npm
OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.2.26
openclaw/openclaw < 2026.2.26
Published Mar 18, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 18, 2026