Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.7 can misjudge whether a shell command needs approval. A locally authenticated user could route execution through wrapper handling so security approval checks do not match what is ultimately executed. Business impact is bounded but real: unauthorized command activity could affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability at low levels.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate operational security update. Prioritize environments where OpenClaw executes commands for automation, development, or administrative workflows, especially where multiple local users have access.
Technical view
The flaw is an authorization bypass in system.run dispatch-wrapper handling. The approval classifier and execution planner apply inconsistent depth-boundary rules for transparent wrappers, causing security=allowlist shell approval gating to be skipped. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3 with local access, low complexity, privileges required, and low C/I/A impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to OpenClaw installations running versions prior to 2026.3.7 where users can invoke system.run functionality under approval gating.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation requires local access and privileges, no user interaction, and appears focused on bypassing approval controls rather than remote compromise.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a specific authorization-boundary mismatch, but the bundle does not include exploit-in-the-wild confirmation. Focus review on classifier versus planner consistency, regression coverage for wrapper-depth handling, and whether local command execution workflows rely on allowlist approval decisions.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.3.7 or later.
- Review the GitHub advisory and patch commit for vendor-confirmed fix details.
- Check vendor guidance before applying compensating controls not named in the sources.
- Restrict access to system.run capabilities until affected instances are patched.
- Review approval policy configuration for shell execution paths.
Validation and detection
- Inventory OpenClaw versions across developer and automation environments.
- Confirm affected systems are upgraded to 2026.3.7 or later.
- Verify approval-gating tests cover dispatch-wrapper shell execution behavior.
- Review logs for unusual system.run shell-wrapper activity.
- Confirm no unsupported local patches diverge from the vendor fix.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L1.83.4VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
2.1LowVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-r6qf-8968-wj9q)CVE reference, VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- Patch CommitCVE reference, VulnCheck · patch
- VulnCheck AdvisoryCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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Incorrect Authorization
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