Improper access control in OpenClaw - #VU125255

 

Improper access control in OpenClaw - #VU125255

Published: April 8, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU125255
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass the sandbox.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in heartbeat context inheritance when delivering heartbeat messages that inherit owner identity from node-originated exec completion. A remote user can trigger heartbeat delivery to bypass the sandbox.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

Sources