CVE-2026-32023
Approval Bypass in OpenClaw system.run Allowlist Enables Shell Execution
Publication date: 2026-03-19
Last updated on: 2026-03-25
Assigner: VulnCheck
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| openclaw | openclaw | to 2026.2.24 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-863 | The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 and involves an approval gating bypass in the system.run allowlist mode. Specifically, nested transparent dispatch wrappers can suppress the detection of shell-wrapper commands. Attackers can exploit this by chaining multiple dispatch wrappers, such as /usr/bin/env, to execute /bin/sh -c commands without triggering the expected approval prompt when allowlist plus ask=on-miss configurations are in place.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass security controls designed to require approval before executing shell commands. This can lead to unauthorized command execution with limited privileges, potentially compromising the integrity of the affected system by allowing malicious commands to run without user consent.
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