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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
OpenClaw OpenClaw unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 2026.2.26

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-f7ww-2725-qvw2 OpenClaw: Node system.run approval bypass via parent-symlink cwd rebind
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Workaround

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References
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4b4718c8dfce2e2c48404aa5088af7c013bed60b cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4e690e09c746408b5e27617a20cb3fdc5190dbda cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/78a7ff2d50fb3bcef351571cb5a0f21430a340c1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d06632ba45a8482192792c55d5ff0b2e21abb0a7 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d82c042b09727a6148f3ca651b254c4a677aff26 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f7ww-2725-qvw2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-approval-bypass-via-parent-symlink-current-working-directory-rebind cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Approval Bypass via Parent Symlink Current Working Directory Rebind
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-367
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-18T01:34:28.702Z

Reserved: 2026-02-20T12:31:54.451Z

Link: CVE-2026-27545

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-18T02:16:23.837

Modified: 2026-03-18T02:16:23.837

Link: CVE-2026-27545

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