Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-22179 · published 18 March 2026

CVE-2026-22179: Openclaw os command injection vulnerability

Openclaw · Openclaw

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 in macOS node-host system.run contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute non-allowlisted commands by exploiting improper parsing of command substitution tokens. Attackers can craft shell payloads with command substitution syntax within double-quoted text to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary commands on the system.

7.5 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.63% · top 51.9% CWE-78 · OS command injection

7.5CVSS 4.0 base score

0.63%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

3References, 1 tagged exploit

17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Openclaw Openclaw

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/90a378ca3a9ecbf1634cd247f17a35f4612c6ca6	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-9p38-94jf-hgjj	ExploitVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-command-substitution-in-system-run	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-22179), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.