Insecure DLL loading in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-41373
Published: April 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128615
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41373
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute unintended compiler binaries.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled search path elements in host-env-security-policy.json when processing approved host exec requests with environment overrides. A remote user can supply overridden compiler-related environment variables to execute unintended compiler binaries.
Exploitation requires an approved host-exec request inside the existing exec trust domain.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-41373
Install security update from vendor's website.