OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain an approval-integrity bypass vulnerability in system.run where rendered command text is used as approval identity while trimming argv token whitespace, but runtime execution uses raw argv. An attacker can craft a trailing-space executable token to execute a different binary than what the approver displayed, allowing unexpected command execution under the OpenClaw runtime user when they can influence command argv and reuse an approval context.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected
< 2026.2.25
2026.2.25 unaffected
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/03e689fc89bbecbcd02876a95957ef1ad9caa176 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hwpq-rrpf-pgcq cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-identity-mismatch-in-system-run-command-execution cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain an approval-integrity bypass vulnerability in system.run where rendered command text is used as approval identity while trimming argv token whitespace, but runtime execution uses raw argv. An attacker can craft a trailing-space executable token to execute a different binary than what the approver displayed, allowing unexpected command execution under the OpenClaw runtime user when they can influence command argv and reuse an approval context.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Approval Identity Mismatch in system.run Command Execution
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-436
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-21T03:38:13.744Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:52:08.741Z

Link: CVE-2026-32065

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-21T03:38:09.956Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-21T01:17:09.893

Modified: 2026-03-21T01:17:09.893

Link: CVE-2026-32065

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