CVE-2026-44112
OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Symlink Swap Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge Writes
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.4 High
- Published
- May 6, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 24, 2026
- Reserved
- May 5, 2026
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains a time-of-check/time-of-use race condition in OpenShell sandbox filesystem writes that allows attackers to redirect writes outside the intended mount root. Attackers can exploit symlink swaps during filesystem operations to bypass sandbox restrictions and write files outside the local mount root.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.4 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 9.6 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenClawOpenClaw |
|
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-wppj-c6mr-83jj)vendor-advisory
- Patch Commitpatch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Symlink Swap Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge Writesthird-party-advisory
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