CVE-2026-44113 PUBLISHED

OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Time-of-Check/Time-of-Use Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge

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 the OpenShell filesystem bridge that allows attackers to read files outside the intended mount root. Attackers can exploit symlink swaps during filesystem operations to bypass sandbox restrictions and access unauthorized file contents.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/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