CVE-2026-44112 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Symlink Swap Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge Writes

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 05.05.2026 Published: 06.05.2026 Updated: 06.05.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6

Product Status

Vendor OpenClaw
Product OpenClaw
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2026.4.22 (excl.)
  • Version 2026.4.22 is unaffected

Credits

  • vladimir tokarev (@VladimirEliTokarev) reporter

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition CWE