CVE-2026-22179 (GCVE-0-2026-22179)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-18 01:34 – Updated: 2026-03-25 14:32 X_Open Source
VLAI
Title
OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run
Summary
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.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.2 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (CWE-78)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
OpenClaw OpenClaw Affected: 0 , < 2026.2.22 (semver)
Unaffected: 2026.2.22 (semver)
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Date Public
2026-02-23 00:00
Credits
tdjackey
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