HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-22169
HIGH

CVE-2026-22169

CWE-78Published: March 18, 2026· Updated: Mar 19, 2026

7.0
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:11.8th

Official Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in the safeBins configuration that allows attackers to invoke external helpers through the compress-program option. When sort is explicitly added to tools.exec.safeBins, remote attackers can bypass intended safe-bin approval constraints by leveraging the compress-program parameter to execute unauthorized external programs.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-22169 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.0.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

openclaw1 product
openclaw
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605c
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446
ADVISORYhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-sort-configuration-in-safebins

All References (3)

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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/57fbbaebca4d34d17549accf6092ae26eb7b605cPatch
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vmqr-rc7x-3446Vendor Advisory
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-sort-configuration-in-safebinsThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-22169
CVSS Score7.0 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-78
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.04%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMar 18, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-22169 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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