OpenClaw up to 2026.2.24 Executable interpretation conflict

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.24. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Executable Handler. This manipulation causes interpretation conflict. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-32065. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.2.24. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Executable Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a interpretation conflict vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-436. Product A handles inputs or steps differently than Product B, which causes A to perform incorrect actions based on its perception of B's state. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 contain an approval-integrity bypass vulnerability in system.run where rendered command text is used as approval identity while trimming argv token whitespace, but runtime execution uses raw argv. An attacker can craft a trailing-space executable token to execute a different binary than what the approver displayed, allowing unexpected command execution under the OpenClaw runtime user when they can influence command argv and reuse an approval context.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-32065 since 03/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2026.2.25 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 03e689fc89bbecbcd02876a95957ef1ad9caa176 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0542). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Open Source OpenClaw

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Interpretation conflict
CWE: CWE-436
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.2.25
Patch: 03e689fc89bbecbcd02876a95957ef1ad9caa176

Timelineinfo

03/10/2026 CVE reserved
03/21/2026 +11 days Advisory disclosed
03/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/27/2026 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-hwpq-rrpf-pgcq
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-32065 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-32065
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352171
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0542 - OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 03/21/2026 06:57
Updated: 03/27/2026 10:28
Changes: 03/21/2026 06:57 (78), 03/23/2026 14:35 (7), 03/27/2026 10:28 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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