CVE-2026-62202 (GCVE-0-2026-62202)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-07-17 00:06
Modified
2026-07-18 03:55
Severity ?
7.7 (High) - 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
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Summary
OpenClaw versions 2026.6.1 before 2026.6.9 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in isolated cron jobs that allows lower-trust callers to regain denied execution tools. Attackers can execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization by leveraging misconfigured input paths in the affected cron feature.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
OpenClaw OpenClaw Version: 2026.6.1   ≤
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