CVE-2026-27545 (GCVE-0-2026-27545)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-18 01:34 – Updated: 2026-06-23 16:14 X_Open Source
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
OpenClaw < 2026.2.26 - Approval Bypass via Parent Symlink Current Working Directory Rebind
Summary
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.26 contain an approval bypass vulnerability in system.run execution that allows attackers to execute commands from unintended filesystem locations by rebinding writable parent symlinks in the current working directory after approval. An attacker can modify mutable parent symlink path components between approval and execution time to redirect command execution to a different location while preserving the visible working directory string.
Severity
6.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-03-18 14:01 UTC
CWE
- CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Assigner
VulnCheck
CNA
References
7 references
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-02-26 00:00
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