CVE-2026-22179 HIGH

CVE-2026-22179: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run

Vendor Openclaw
Product OpenClaw
Weakness CWE-78
Published March 18, 2026
Last update March 25, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 in macOS node-host system.run contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute non-allowlisted commands by exploiting improper parsing of command substitution tokens. Attackers can craft shell payloads with command substitution syntax within double-quoted text to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary commands on the system.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 18, 2026 CVE published
March 25, 2026 Record updated