Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
OpenClaw before 2026.6.6 can mishandle rustup-related environment variables during host execution. A lower-trust caller or risky configured input path may gain actions beyond the intended authorization boundary. The CVSS score is high at 8.8 because confidentiality, integrity, and availability could all be heavily affected.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority patching item for any OpenClaw environment using host exec or delegated automation. Business urgency is highest where lower-trust users or automated inputs can influence execution.
Technical view
The issue is an environment variable filtering failure in OpenClaw host exec, categorized as CWE-184. The vulnerable path does not properly sanitize rustup startup variables, creating an authorization-bypass style impact when lower-trust callers or configured input paths influence execution context.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where OpenClaw versions earlier than 2026.6.6 are deployed and host exec is available to lower-trust callers, automation, tenants, plugins, or configured input paths.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation requires some lower-trust caller access or configured input-path influence, not unauthenticated internet-only access according to the supplied description.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies the affected component and class, but public details in the bundle are limited. Do not infer broader OpenClaw components, exploit maturity, or patch internals beyond the stated pre-2026.6.6 vulnerable range.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade OpenClaw to 2026.6.6 or later where applicable.
- Review the GitHub advisory for vendor-specific remediation guidance.
- Restrict host exec access to trusted callers until upgraded.
- Review configured input paths that cross trust boundaries.
- Monitor for unexpected OpenClaw host exec behavior.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all OpenClaw deployments and record exact versions.
- Flag any OpenClaw instance older than 2026.6.6.
- Identify workflows exposing host exec to lower-trust callers.
- Review input path configurations for untrusted influence.
- Confirm compensating access controls are active before upgrade completion.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
7.7HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-wxh3-g47h-q3mc)CVE reference, VulnCheck · vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.6.6 Environment Variable Injection via rustupCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
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