CVE-2026-100552

HIGH 8.8

OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Policy Bypass via Native Tools

CVSS Score

8.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') before 2026.8.1 does not correctly enforce per-chat tool policies for Codex app-server runtime tools. A conversation-level tools.allow rule filtered OpenClaw tools but did not restrict the shell, process, file, and patch tools owned by the Codex runtime. When a lower-trust conversation was assigned to a Codex runtime and restricted with a per-chat tool allowlist, a participant able to trigger that agent could still reach native command and file tools, bypassing the configured allowlist. The practical impact depends on the runtime's host permissions and sandbox configuration. The issue is fixed in 2026.8.1.

CWE	CWE-863
Vendor	openclaw
Product	openclaw
Published	Sep 26, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw

0 < 2026.8.1

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-wwcw-jfpp-gpxw vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-policy-bypass-via-native-tools