OpenClaw up to 2026.6.9 OpenShell race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenClaw. The affected element is an unknown function of the component OpenShell. The manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-100597. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in OpenClaw. Affected is an unknown function of the component OpenShell. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') before 2026.7.1 is vulnerable to a time-of-check time-of-use race condition in OpenShell local mirror filesystem mutation operations. The remove, mkdir, and rename operations could act on a different filesystem target after OpenClaw completed its sandbox path-safety check, if the path is changed concurrently. An attacker able to win the race can cause a sandboxed operation to delete, create, or rename a host path outside the intended mirror root with the permissions of the OpenClaw process user. This does not require an operator to have granted host filesystem access outside the sandbox. The issue is fixed in 2026.7.1.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-100597 since 09/26/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2026.7.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-87454). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.7.1

Timelineinfo

09/26/2026 Advisory disclosed
09/26/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
09/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/26/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-100597 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-100597
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-410592
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2026 05:39
Updated: 09/26/2026 07:00
Changes: 09/26/2026 05:39 (76), 09/26/2026 07:00 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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