Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
OpenClaw before 2026.2.24 can be tricked into accepting sandbox bind paths that later point outside intended boundaries. This can weaken isolation for local users who can supply bind paths, with a stronger integrity impact than confidentiality impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority platform isolation issue. Prioritize systems where OpenClaw handles untrusted local workloads or user-controlled sandbox paths, because the main business risk is unauthorized file integrity impact outside expected boundaries.
Technical view
The flaw is a sandbox bind validation bypass. A symlinked parent with a missing final path component can pass allowed-root and blocked-path checks, then resolve outside the sandbox once the missing component exists. Sources classify it as CWE-22 with CVSS 4.0 score 6.9.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where OpenClaw is used with sandbox bind mounts and low-privileged or untrusted local users can influence bind source paths. The source bundle does not indicate remote network exposure.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates local access, low complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction. KEV is false, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports a path traversal-style validation bypass in bind-source handling. Public sources name a patch and affected versions before 2026.2.24. No exploit code, active exploitation, or broader affected products are established in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade OpenClaw to 2026.2.24 or later.
- Review the GitHub advisory and patch commit for vendor guidance.
- Restrict who can define sandbox bind source paths.
- Reduce or remove symlinked bind sources where operationally feasible.
Validation and detection
- Inventory OpenClaw deployments and record installed versions.
- Identify workflows where users can supply bind source paths.
- Confirm patched builds include commit b5787e4abba0dcc6baf09051099f6773c1679ec1 or later.
- Review sandbox configuration for symlink-dependent bind paths.
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 lookupCVE-2026-27523 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.9 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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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CVSS vector scores
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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——VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L1.84.2VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.9MediumVector: 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
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-m8v2-6wwh-r4gc)CVE reference, VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- Patch CommitCVE reference, VulnCheck · patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Sandbox Bind Validation Bypass via Symlink-Parent Missing-Leaf PathsCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.