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CVE-2026-44112

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  • Published2026-05-06
  • Fixed in2026.4.22
  • WeaknessCWE-367

Am I affected?

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Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains a time-of-check/time-of-use race condition in OpenShell sandbox filesystem writes that allows attackers to redirect writes outside the intended mount root. Attackers can exploit symlink swaps during filesystem operations to bypass sandbox restrictions and write files outside the local mount root.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-05-0620:16CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Openclaw
BranchAffectedFixed in
2026.4< 2026.4.222026.4.22

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As VulnCheck, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • OpenClawother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • < 2026.4.22fixed in 2026.4.22semver

    Not affected = 2026.4.22

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-09-24

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • openclawMinimOSall versions · fixed in 2026.4.22-r0

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Openclaw to 2026.4.22

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-05-07
  • CNACVSS 4.08.4known since 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.19.6known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.16.3read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-367known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score7.3 %2026-11-09
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryMODERATE2026-05-04

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS 4.0 vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H/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
Published
2026-05-06
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-6f72-9gxx-98mj GHSA-wppj-c6mr-83jj

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-44112?

OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains a time-of-check/time-of-use race condition in OpenShell sandbox filesystem writes that allows attackers to redirect writes outside the intended mount root. Attackers can exploit symlink swaps during filesystem operations to bypass sandbox restrictions and write files outside the local mount root.

Is CVE-2026-44112 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-44112 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 7.3% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-44112?

CVE-2026-44112 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.

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