CVE-2026-32022
OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Arbitrary File Read via grep -e Flag Policy Bypass
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.1%
EPSS Percentile
18th
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.
| CWE | CWE-184 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 25, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.2.21
References
Credits
🔍 Athul Jayaram (@athuljayaram)