CVE-2026-32009 OpenClaw < 2026.2.24 - Binary Hijacking via Static Default Trusted Directories in safeBins

What is CVE-2026-32009?

CVE-2026-32009 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 19 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a policy bypass vulnerability in the safeBins allowlist evaluation that trusts static default directories including writable package-manager paths like /opt/homebrew/bin and /usr/local/bin. An attacker with write access to these trusted directories can place a malicious binary with the same name as an allowed executable to achieve arbitrary command execution within the OpenClaw runtime context.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32009?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including openclaw. It affects 1 product.

Products include Openclaw Openclaw.

How do I fix CVE-2026-32009?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.2.24 or later.

Is CVE-2026-32009 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-32009 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw

• CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw Critical 9.9
• CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate Critical 9.4
• CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners Critical 9.4

All Openclaw Openclaw vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-5gj7-jf77-q2q2, MINI-ww96-2xrr-4cr7.