CVE-2026-32032
OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Arbitrary Shell Execution via Unvalidated SHELL Environment Variable
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
3th
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an arbitrary shell execution vulnerability in shell environment fallback that trusts the unvalidated SHELL path from the host environment. An attacker with local environment access can inject a malicious SHELL variable to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the OpenClaw process.
| CWE | CWE-426 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 25, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
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-f8mp-vj46-cq8v github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/25e89cc86338ef475d26be043aa541dfdb95e52a vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-arbitrary-shell-execution-via-unvalidated-shell-environment-variable
Credits
🔍 Athul Jayaram (@athuljayaram)