OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a policy enforcement vulnerability in system.run safe-bin allowlist validation that allows shell expansion to modify command interpretation on POSIX nodes. Authenticated operators can exploit shell metacharacters in approved commands to read unintended node-local files and expose sensitive configuration data.
History

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contains a policy enforcement vulnerability in system.run safe-bin allowlist validation that allows shell expansion to modify command interpretation on POSIX nodes. Authenticated operators can exploit shell metacharacters in approved commands to read unintended node-local files and expose sensitive configuration data.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Arbitrary File Read via Shell Expansion in system.run Safe-bin Allowlist
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-367
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-06-12T21:56:56.465Z

Updated: 2026-06-15T12:54:00.497Z

Reserved: 2026-06-10T21:16:58.211Z

Link: CVE-2026-53831

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-15T12:53:56.282Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-12T22:16:54.643

Modified: 2026-06-16T00:45:31.653

Link: CVE-2026-53831

cve-icon Redhat

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