CVE-2026-41296

HIGH

8.2

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a time-of-check-time-of-use race condition in the remote filesystem bridge readFile function that allows sandbox escape. Attackers can exploit the separate path validation and file read operations to bypass sandbox restrictions and read arbitrary files.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.2

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published4/21/2026

Last Modified4/21/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-367

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/121870a08583033ed6a0ed73d9ffea32991252bb(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9p3r-hh9g-5cmg(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-escape-via-toctou-race-in-remote-fs-bridge-readfile(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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