CVE-2026-32009 HIGH

CVE-2026-32009: OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Binary Hijacking via Static Default Trusted Directories in safeBins

Vendor Openclaw
Product OpenClaw
Weakness CWE-426
Published March 19, 2026
Last update March 21, 2026

CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a policy bypass vulnerability in the safeBins allowlist evaluation that trusts static default directories including writable package-manager paths like /opt/homebrew/bin and /usr/local/bin. An attacker with write access to these trusted directories can place a malicious binary with the same name as an allowed executable to achieve arbitrary command execution within the OpenClaw runtime context.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 19, 2026 CVE published
March 21, 2026 Record updated