CVE-2026-32022 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-32022: OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary File Read via grep -e Flag Policy Bypass

Vendor Openclaw
Product OpenClaw
Weakness CWE-184
Published March 19, 2026
Last update May 27, 2026

CVSS base score

6.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain a stdin-only policy bypass vulnerability in the grep tool within tools.exec.safeBins that allows attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying a pattern via the -e flag parameter. Attackers can include a positional filename operand to bypass file access restrictions and read sensitive files.env from the working directory.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 19, 2026 CVE published
May 27, 2026 Record updated