CVE-2026-62202 OpenClaw 2026.6.1 < 2026.6.9 Privilege Escalation via Cron
Attackers can escalate privileges and execute unauthorized actions in OpenClaw by exploiting misconfigured cron job input paths.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-62202?
CVE-2026-62202 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw Openclaw, published on 17 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OpenClaw versions 2026.6.1 before 2026.6.9 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in isolated cron jobs that allows lower-trust callers to regain denied execution tools. Attackers can execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization by leveraging misconfigured input paths in the affected cron feature.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-62202?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openclaw Openclaw.
How do I fix CVE-2026-62202?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-62202 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-62202 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openclaw Openclaw
- CVE-2026-28363 Security feature bypass in OpenClaw
- CVE-2026-30741 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-33579 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
- CVE-2026-32922 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Privilege Escalation via Unvalidated Scope in device.token.rotate
- CVE-2026-32978 OpenClaw < 2026.3.11 - Approval Bypass via Unrecognized Script Runners
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mm9g-83wh-mhwj, GHSA-qhfj-5gcr-fpxq, MINI-78cf-gx4x-cc7p.