Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
OpenClaw before 2026.2.25 can write browser trace or download files outside its intended temporary directory if a local attacker prepares symlinks. The business risk is local privilege-bound file overwrite, which can disrupt systems or corrupt sensitive files on shared or automation hosts.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted remediation item, not an emergency internet-wide issue. Prioritize shared developer machines, CI runners, and automation hosts where local user boundaries matter.
Technical view
This is a CWE-59 symlink traversal in OpenClaw browser trace/download output path handling. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5, with local attack vector, low privileges required, high attack complexity, and high integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to systems running OpenClaw versions before 2026.2.25 where local low-privileged users can access the host or influence OpenClaw output paths.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle says KEV is false and does not cite active exploitation. Exploitation requires local access and symlink setup, so internet-facing risk is not indicated by these sources.
Researcher notes
Focus validation on filesystem boundary enforcement around trace and download output paths. Avoid assuming remote exploitation, broader product impact, or active attacks beyond the provided CVE, GHSA, patch, and VulnCheck sources.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade OpenClaw to 2026.2.25 or later.
- Review the GitHub advisory and patch commit for vendor-confirmed remediation details.
- Limit local access to systems running vulnerable OpenClaw versions until upgraded.
- Run OpenClaw with least-privilege permissions on shared or automation hosts.
Validation and detection
- Inventory OpenClaw installations and confirm versions are 2026.2.25 or later.
- Identify hosts where untrusted local users can access OpenClaw execution environments.
- Review recent browser trace and download outputs for unexpected paths outside temp roots.
- After upgrade, confirm browser trace and download outputs remain under managed temp directories.
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 lookupFile access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2026-32054 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H15.5VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-36h3-7c54-j27r)CVE reference, VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- Patch CommitCVE reference, VulnCheck · patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Symlink Traversal in Browser Trace/Download Path HandlingCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.