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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Authenticated operator over the network exploits a parser case missing the allowlist check to run unapproved commands, giving high C and I but no availability impact and no scope change.
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CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains an allowlist bypass vulnerability in shell inline-command parsing that allows authenticated operators to execute unapproved commands. A command request using shell inline-command forms could route through a parser case missing the expected allowlist decision, enabling shell content execution without intended approval prompts.
AnalysisAI
Allowlist bypass in OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.5.12 allows authenticated operators to execute unapproved shell commands by routing requests through inline-command parser cases that skip the expected allowlist enforcement. The flaw, reported by VulnCheck and tracked under GHSA-f397-5vjw-v2c2, effectively neutralizes the operator-approval boundary in OpenClaw's shell command path. …
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| Exploitation | Attacker must hold valid OpenClaw operator credentials (PR:L) and must reach the OpenClaw API or UI over the network. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity attack that requires low privileges (a valid operator account) and a present attack requirement (AT:P), yielding a base score of 7.6 with high confidentiality and integrity impact but no availability impact and no scope change to other systems. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker who has phished or otherwise obtained a low-privileged OpenClaw operator account logs in and, instead of submitting a command through the normal form (which would prompt the approval/allowlist check), crafts the request using the shell inline-command form. The parser routes this request through the case missing the allowlist decision, and the underlying shell command runs as OpenClaw with no approval prompt, letting the operator read or modify data they were never authorized to touch. … |
| Remediation | Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.5.12 or later, which is the vendor-released patch identified in the GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-f397-5vjw-v2c2 (https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-f397-5vjw-v2c2). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours: Inventory all OpenClaw deployments and identify any running versions prior to 2026.5.12; assess which operators hold shell command privileges. …
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EUVD-2026-37168
GHSA-f397-5vjw-v2c2