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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-41380

High
CWE-807 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 28, 2026  ·  Modified: May 5, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.3
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an execution approval vulnerability in exec-approvals-allowlist.ts that allows allow-always persistence to trust wrapper carrier executables instead of invoked targets. Attackers can exploit positional carrier executable routing through dispatch wrappers to establish broader allowlist entries than intended, weakening execution approval boundaries.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-41380 is a high-severity execution approval vulnerability in OpenClaw before version 2026.3.28 that allows attackers to bypass execution controls by exploiting positional carrier executable routing. This weakness enables establishment of overly broad allowlist entries, potentially allowing unauthorized code execution. The vulnerability is particularly concerning for organizations using OpenClaw in Node.js environments for security-critical operations.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 6, 2026 04:18
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi organizations using OpenClaw in critical infrastructure, particularly: (1) Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) relying on OpenClaw for transaction processing and approval workflows; (2) Government agencies (NCA oversight) using Node.js-based execution approval systems; (3) Energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC) employing OpenClaw in operational technology environments; (4) Telecommunications (STC, Mobily) using execution controls for network management; (5) Healthcare institutions managing sensitive data processing pipelines. The weakness in execution approval boundaries could enable privilege escalation and unauthorized access to protected resources.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Healthcare Critical Infrastructure
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all OpenClaw deployments across your organization and identify versions prior to 2026.3.28
2. Implement network segmentation to restrict execution of OpenClaw processes to trusted networks only
3. Enable comprehensive audit logging for all execution approval decisions in exec-approvals-allowlist.ts
4. Review and validate all existing allowlist entries to ensure they reference actual target executables, not wrapper carriers

Patching Guidance:
5. Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.3.28 or later immediately when available
6. Test patches in isolated environments before production deployment
7. Coordinate with Node.js runtime teams to ensure compatibility

Compensating Controls (until patch available):
8. Implement application-level execution approval verification independent of OpenClaw's allowlist
9. Deploy file integrity monitoring (FIM) on all executable paths referenced in allowlists
10. Restrict file system permissions to prevent unauthorized modification of wrapper executables
11. Use code signing and signature verification for all approved executables

Detection Rules:
12. Monitor for suspicious positional arguments in dispatch wrapper calls
13. Alert on allowlist modifications that reference carrier executables rather than target binaries
14. Track execution attempts that bypass normal approval workflows
15. Log and analyze any exec-approvals-allowlist.ts configuration changes
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع نشرات OpenClaw عبر مؤسستك وحدد الإصدارات السابقة للإصدار 2026.3.28
2. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد تنفيذ عمليات OpenClaw على الشبكات الموثوقة فقط
3. تفعيل تسجيل التدقيق الشامل لجميع قرارات الموافقة على التنفيذ في exec-approvals-allowlist.ts
4. مراجعة والتحقق من صحة جميع إدخالات القائمة البيضاء الموجودة للتأكد من أنها تشير إلى الملفات التنفيذية الفعلية وليس حاملات الغلاف

إرشادات التصحيح:
5. ترقية OpenClaw إلى الإصدار 2026.3.28 أو أحدث فوراً عند توفره
6. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئات معزولة قبل نشرها في الإنتاج
7. التنسيق مع فرق وقت تشغيل Node.js لضمان التوافق

عناصر التحكم البديلة (حتى توفر التصحيح):
8. تنفيذ التحقق من الموافقة على التنفيذ على مستوى التطبيق بشكل مستقل عن قائمة OpenClaw البيضاء
9. نشر مراقبة سلامة الملفات (FIM) على جميع مسارات الملفات التنفيذية المشار إليها في القوائم البيضاء
10. تقييد أذونات نظام الملفات لمنع التعديل غير المصرح به على ملفات الغلاف التنفيذية
11. استخدام التوقيع الرقمي والتحقق من التوقيع لجميع الملفات التنفيذية المعتمدة

قواعد الكشف:
12. مراقبة الحجج الموضعية المريبة في استدعاءات غلاف الإرسال
13. تنبيه على تعديلات القائمة البيضاء التي تشير إلى ملفات تنفيذية حاملة بدلاً من الملفات الثنائية المستهدفة
14. تتبع محاولات التنفيذ التي تتجاوز سير العمل العادي للموافقة
15. تسجيل وتحليل أي تغييرات في تكوين exec-approvals-allowlist.ts
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies (execution approval boundaries) ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - User Endpoint Devices (code execution controls) ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - Privileged Access Rights (execution privileges) ECC 2024 A.8.3.1 - Information Access Restriction (execution allowlists)
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Asset Management (inventory OpenClaw deployments) SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control Policy (execution approval mechanisms) SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access Rights Management (allowlist validation) SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection Processes (execution monitoring)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.2 - Information Security Policies (execution controls) ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices (application security) ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged Access Rights (approval mechanisms) ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Information Access Restriction (allowlist management) ISO 27001:2022 A.8.6 - Capacity Management (execution resource controls)
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Configuration Standards (execution approval settings) PCI DSS 6.2 - Security Patches (timely patching of OpenClaw) PCI DSS 7.1 - Access Control (execution privileges) PCI DSS 10.2 - Audit Logging (execution approval decisions)
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
openclaw:openclaw
📊 CVSS Score
7.3
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.3
CWECWE-807
EPSS0.02%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-28
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-807
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