Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.7 contain a shell approval gating bypass vulnerability in system.run dispatch-wrapper handling that allows attackers to skip shell wrapper approval requirements. The approval classifier and execution planner apply different depth-boundary rules, permitting exactly four transparent dispatch wrappers like repeated env invocations before /bin/sh -c to bypass security=allowlist approval gating by misaligning classification with execution planning.
Published: 2026-03-23
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Approval Bypass via Dispatch Wrapper Depth Mismatch
Action: Patch Now
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-r6qf-8968-wj9q OpenClaw: system.run wrapper-depth boundary could skip shell approval gating
History

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.7 contain a shell approval gating bypass vulnerability in system.run dispatch-wrapper handling that allows attackers to skip shell wrapper approval requirements. The approval classifier and execution planner apply different depth-boundary rules, permitting exactly four transparent dispatch wrappers like repeated env invocations before /bin/sh -c to bypass security=allowlist approval gating by misaligning classification with execution planning.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.7 - Shell Approval Gating Bypass via Dispatch Wrapper Depth Mismatch
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.1, 'vector': '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-25T14:39:07.993Z

Reserved: 2026-02-18T18:15:40.257Z

Link: CVE-2026-27183

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-24T14:00:19.137Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-03-23T22:16:25.443

Modified: 2026-03-25T15:16:38.777

Link: CVE-2026-27183

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Updated: 2026-03-25T20:36:24Z

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