OpenClaw up to 2026.2.17 File Existence tools.exec.safeBins information exposure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.17. Impacted is the function tools.exec.safeBins of the component File Existence Handler. The manipulation results in information exposure. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-4040. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.17. Affected is the function tools.exec.safeBins of the component File Existence Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information exposure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-203. The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor, which exposes security-relevant information about the state of the product, such as whether a particular operation was successful or not. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-4040. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Upgrading to version 2026.2.19-beta.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch bafdbb6f112409a65decd3d4e7350fbd637c7754 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
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Class: Information exposure
CWE: CWE-203 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.2.19-beta.1
Patch: bafdbb6f112409a65decd3d4e7350fbd637c7754

Timelineinfo

03/12/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/12/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/17/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-6c9j-x93c-rw6j
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-4040 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-4040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-350652

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2026 07:51
Updated: 03/17/2026 10:31
Changes: 03/12/2026 07:51 (57), 03/17/2026 10:31 (42)
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Submitter: nedlir
Cache ID: 216:7CD:103

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