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TI-2026-29965 Aliases CVE-2026-41364GHSA-fv94-qvg8-xqpw

OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Following in SSH Sandbox Tar Upload

Priority LOW 32CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a symlink following vulnerability in SSH sandbox tar upload that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files. Attackers can exploit this by uploading tar archives containing symlinks to escape the sandbox and overwrite files on the remote host.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00533 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.3.31openclaw (npm): 2026.3.31

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClawbefore 2026.3.312026.3.31Patch availableCNA
—openclaw (npm)before 2026.3.312026.3.31Patch availableGHSA-fv94-qvg8-xqpw
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected before 2026.3.31 Fixed in 2026.3.31 Patch available CNA
  • openclaw (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2026.3.31 Fixed in 2026.3.31 Patch available GHSA-fv94-qvg8-xqpw

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 2026.3.31VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2026.3.31 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.3.31
  • Fix · GHSA-fv94-qvg8-xqpw openclaw (npm) Fixed in 2026.3.31 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.3.31

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-29971 OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Path Traversal via Inbound Channel Attachment Path in ACP DispatchPriority LOW 31
    • TI-2026-29970 OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Insufficient Environment Variable Sanitization in Host ExecutionPriority LOW 31
    • TI-2026-29967 OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Arbitrary Host File Read via appendLocalMediaParentRoots Self-WhitelistingPriority LOW 26
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41364
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv94-qvg8-xqpw
  3. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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