Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in OpenClaw - #VU132696
Published: May 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132696
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-367
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 bypass an intended allowlist decision and execute inline shell content.
The vulnerability exists due to a time-of-check time-of-use race condition in the exec revalidation logic when processing command requests with combined POSIX shell flags. A remote user can send a crafted command request to bypass an intended allowlist decision and execute inline shell content.
Only configurations where the affected feature is enabled and reachable are vulnerable.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.