CVE-2026-22179
OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run
CVSS Score
7.2
EPSS Score
0.3%
EPSS Percentile
54th
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.
| CWE | CWE-78 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 25, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.2.22
References
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9p38-94jf-hgjj github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/90a378ca3a9ecbf1634cd247f17a35f4612c6ca6 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-command-substitution-in-system-run
Credits
🔍 tdjackey