GHSA-QM9X-V7CX-7RQ4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-26 19:08 – Updated: 2026-04-10 19:37
VLAI
Summary
OpenClaw's system.run allowlist can be bypassed through an unregistered time dispatch wrapper
Details

Summary

Allow-always exec approvals did not unwrap /usr/bin/time, so an unregistered time wrapper could bypass executable binding and reuse approval state for the inner command.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw (npm)
  • Affected: < 2026.3.22
  • Fixed: >= 2026.3.22
  • Latest released tag checked: v2026.3.23-2 (630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87)
  • Latest published npm version checked: 2026.3.23-2

Fix Commit(s)

  • 39409b6a6dd4239deea682e626bac9ba547bfb14

Release Status

The fix shipped in v2026.3.22 and remains present in v2026.3.23 and v2026.3.23-2.

Code-Level Confirmation

  • src/infra/dispatch-wrapper-resolution.ts now unwraps /usr/bin/time and binds approvals to the real inner executable.
  • src/infra/exec-approvals-allow-always.test.ts ships regression coverage for time-wrapper allow-always approval bypasses.

OpenClaw thanks @YLChen-007 for reporting.

Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.7 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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        "name": "openclaw"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
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              "introduced": "0"
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          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-35666"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-706",
      "CWE-863"
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    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-26T19:08:45Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-10T17:17:08Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
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  "details": "## Summary\nAllow-always exec approvals did not unwrap /usr/bin/time, so an unregistered time wrapper could bypass executable binding and reuse approval state for the inner command.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected: \u003c 2026.3.22\n- Fixed: \u003e= 2026.3.22\n- Latest released tag checked: `v2026.3.23-2` (`630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87`)\n- Latest published npm version checked: `2026.3.23-2`\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n- `39409b6a6dd4239deea682e626bac9ba547bfb14`\n\n## Release Status\nThe fix shipped in `v2026.3.22` and remains present in `v2026.3.23` and `v2026.3.23-2`.\n\n## Code-Level Confirmation\n- src/infra/dispatch-wrapper-resolution.ts now unwraps /usr/bin/time and binds approvals to the real inner executable.\n- src/infra/exec-approvals-allow-always.test.ts ships regression coverage for time-wrapper allow-always approval bypasses.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @YLChen-007 for reporting.",
  "id": "GHSA-qm9x-v7cx-7rq4",
  "modified": "2026-04-10T19:37:43Z",
  "published": "2026-03-26T19:08:45Z",
  "references": [
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      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qm9x-v7cx-7rq4"
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35666"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/39409b6a6dd4239deea682e626bac9ba547bfb14"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-unregistered-time-dispatch-wrapper"
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw\u0027s system.run allowlist can be bypassed through an unregistered time dispatch wrapper"
}



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