OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 on macOS contain a path validation bypass vulnerability in the exec-approval allowlist mode that allows local attackers to execute unauthorized binaries by exploiting basename-only allowlist entries. Attackers can execute same-name local binaries ./echo without approval when security=allowlist and ask=on-miss are configured, bypassing intended path-based policy restrictions.
{
"osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32016.json",
"cna_assigner": "VulnCheck",
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-426"
]
}{
"source": [
"CPE_RANGE",
"REFERENCES"
],
"cpe": "cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*",
"extracted_events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2026.2.22"
}
]
}