Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an allowlist bypass vulnerability in system.run approvals that fails to unwrap /usr/bin/time wrappers. Attackers can bypass executable binding restrictions by using an unregistered time wrapper to reuse approval state for inner commands.
Published: 2026-04-10
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized system command execution
Action: Patch Now
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qm9x-v7cx-7rq4 OpenClaw's system.run allowlist can be bypassed through an unregistered time dispatch wrapper
History

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an allowlist bypass vulnerability in system.run approvals that fails to unwrap /usr/bin/time wrappers. Attackers can bypass executable binding restrictions by using an unregistered time wrapper to reuse approval state for inner commands.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Unregistered Time Dispatch Wrapper
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-706
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': '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'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-13T17:39:14.162Z

Reserved: 2026-04-04T12:31:57.498Z

Link: CVE-2026-35666

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-13T17:38:34.687Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-10T17:17:08.680

Modified: 2026-04-13T20:42:58.517

Link: CVE-2026-35666

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-13T13:00:37Z

Weaknesses