CVE-2026-41373

MEDIUM

6.1

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an incomplete host-env-security-policy.json that fails to restrict compiler binary environment variables, allowing untrusted models to substitute CC, CXX, CARGO_BUILD_RUSTC, and CMAKE_C_COMPILER via environment overrides. Attackers with approved host-exec requests can override compiler binaries to execute arbitrary code during build processes.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score6.1

SeverityMEDIUM

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published4/28/2026

Last Modified4/28/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e277a37f896b5011a1df06e6490c6630074d0afa(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g8xp-qx39-9jq9(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-compiler-binary-substitution-via-environment-variable-override-in-host-execution-policy(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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