๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-100570

HIGH 7.8

OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Remote Code Execution via CLOUDSDK_PYTHON_ARGS

CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') versions >= 2026.3.28 and < 2026.8.1 allow an untrusted workspace .env file to set the CLOUDSDK_PYTHON_ARGS environment variable. When an operator starts OpenClaw in attacker-controlled workspace content and then runs the Gmail setup flow, that value is inherited when gcloud is launched, and the gcloud launcher passes it as arguments to the trusted Python interpreter. A crafted CLOUDSDK_PYTHON_ARGS value can therefore cause Python to execute attacker-supplied code with the OpenClaw host user's permissions, allowing credentials to be read, files to be modified, or other processes to be started. This issue is fixed in version 2026.8.1; as a workaround, run Gmail setup only from trusted workspaces and clear inherited CLOUDSDK_* variables beforehand.

CWE CWE-88
Vendor openclaw
Product openclaw
Published Sep 26, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw
2026.3.28 < 2026.8.1

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5mrc-77hj-xjxv vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-remote-code-execution-via-cloudsdk-python-args

Credits

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