CVE-2026-53831
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
8.3
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.2%
9.9th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-367
Published 2026-06-12 · modified 2026-07-23
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | L | Low |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | L | Low |
Timeline
- 2026-06-12 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-07-23 — Last modified (NVD)
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.