CVE-2026-32973
CRITICALOpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Exec Allowlist Pattern Overmatch via POSIX Path Normalization
Title source: cnaDescription
OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability where matchesExecAllowlistPattern improperly normalizes patterns with lowercasing and glob matching that overmatches on POSIX paths. Attackers can exploit the ? wildcard matching across path segments to execute commands or paths not intended by operators.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8m)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f8r2-vg7x-gh8m
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Exec Allowlist Pattern Overmatch via POSIX Path Normalization
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-exec-allowlist-pattern-overmatch-via-posix-path-normalization
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
23.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-625
Status
published
Products (3)
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
< 2026.3.11
openclaw/openclaw
< 2026.3.11
OpenClaw/OpenClaw
2026.3.11
Published
Mar 29, 2026
Tracked Since
Mar 29, 2026