CVE-2026-22177

MEDIUM

6.1

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 fail to filter dangerous process-control environment variables from config env.vars, allowing startup-time code execution. Attackers can inject variables like NODE_OPTIONS or LD_* through configuration to execute arbitrary code in the OpenClaw gateway service runtime context.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.1

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published3/18/2026

Last Modified3/19/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

openclaw:openclaw

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-15

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2cdbadee1f8fcaa93302d7debbfc529e19868ea4(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8fmp-37rc-p5g7(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via-config-env-vars(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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