CVE-2026-44113 (GCVE-0-2026-44113)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-06 19:49 – Updated: 2026-05-07 14:59 X_Open Source
VLAI?
Title
OpenClaw < 2026.4.22 - Time-of-Check/Time-of-Use Race Condition in OpenShell FS Bridge
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.4.22 contains a time-of-check/time-of-use race condition in the OpenShell filesystem bridge that allows attackers to read files outside the intended mount root. Attackers can exploit symlink swaps during filesystem operations to bypass sandbox restrictions and access unauthorized file contents.
Severity ?
6 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
OpenClaw OpenClaw Affected: 0 , < 2026.4.22 (semver)
Unaffected: 2026.4.22 (semver)
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Date Public ?
2026-04-23 00:00
Credits
vladimir tokarev (@VladimirEliTokarev)
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