Incorrect authorization in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-100552
Published: November 9, 2026 / Updated: November 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU163197
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-100552
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a low-privileged remote attacker to bypass per-chat tool restrictions and execute commands or access host files.
The vulnerability exists due to incomplete authorization in OpenClaw when a lower-trust conversation assigned to a Codex runtime uses a tools.allow rule that restricts OpenClaw tools but not native runtime tools. A low-privileged remote attacker can trigger the conversation's agent to invoke native command and file tools within the runtime's host permissions and sandbox constraints.
Affected software
OpenClaw
How to mitigate CVE-2026-100552
Install security update from vendor's website.
OpenClaw - update to 2026.8.1