Execution with unnecessary privileges in OpenClaw - #VU128841
Published: May 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128841
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to facilitate container breakout after compromising a process in an affected container.
The vulnerability exists due to execution with unnecessary privileges in scripts/e2e/ and scripts/docker/ Dockerfiles when running containers built from the affected images. A remote attacker can compromise a process in the container to facilitate container breakout after compromising a process in an affected container.
Test images share the same base image family as production images, creating a risk of accidental deployment of root-running images.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.