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CVE-2026-32009: OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Binary Hijacking via Static Default Trusted Directories in safeBins

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-03-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-426

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a policy bypass vulnerability in the safeBins allowlist evaluation that trusts static default directories including writable package-manager paths like /opt/homebrew/bin and /usr/local/bin. An attacker with write access to these trusted directories can place a malicious binary with the same name as an allowed executable to achieve arbitrary command execution within the OpenClaw runtime context.

Affected products

• OpenClaw: before 2026.2.24 — fixed in 2026.2.24

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OpenClaw 2026.2.24. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b67e600bff696ff2ed9b470826590c0ce6b3bb0a
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5gj7-jf77-q2q2
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-binary-hijacking-via-static-default-trusted-directories-in-safebins

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