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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-41389

Medium
CWE-73 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 20, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 23, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
5.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

OpenClaw versions 2026.4.7 before 2026.4.15 fail to enforce local-root containment on tool-result media paths, allowing arbitrary local and UNC file access. Attackers can craft malicious tool-result media references to trigger host-side file reads or Windows network path access, potentially disclosing sensitive files or exposing credentials.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-41389 is a path traversal vulnerability in OpenClaw versions 2026.4.7 through 2026.4.15 that fails to properly validate file paths in tool-result media handling. Attackers can exploit this to read arbitrary local files or access Windows UNC paths, potentially exposing sensitive data and credentials. While no public exploit exists and patches are unavailable, the vulnerability poses a moderate risk to organizations using affected OpenClaw versions in production environments.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 24, 2026 19:00
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily affects Saudi organizations using OpenClaw for automation, AI tool orchestration, or data processing workflows. High-risk sectors include: (1) Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated) — potential exposure of customer financial data and transaction records; (2) Government Agencies (NCA oversight) — risk to classified documents and administrative systems; (3) Healthcare Providers — exposure of patient medical records (PHI); (4) Energy Sector (ARAMCO, utilities) — potential access to operational technology documentation; (5) Telecommunications (STC, Mobily) — exposure of network configuration and customer data. The vulnerability is particularly concerning in multi-tenant or shared infrastructure deployments common in Saudi cloud environments.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Healthcare and Medical Services Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Cloud Service Providers Enterprise Software Development
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all systems running OpenClaw versions 2026.4.7 through 2026.4.15 across your infrastructure
2. Implement network segmentation to restrict OpenClaw process access to only necessary file paths
3. Review access logs for suspicious file access patterns or UNC path references
4. Disable tool-result media functionality if not critical to operations

Patching Guidance:
1. Upgrade to OpenClaw version 2026.4.15 or later when available (monitor vendor advisories)
2. If upgrade is not immediately possible, apply vendor-provided workarounds or configuration hardening
3. Establish a patching timeline with business stakeholders for affected systems

Compensating Controls:
1. Implement file system access controls (ACLs) to restrict OpenClaw process permissions to specific directories only
2. Deploy application-level input validation to sanitize tool-result media path parameters
3. Use SELinux or AppArmor policies to enforce mandatory access controls on OpenClaw processes
4. Implement file integrity monitoring (FIM) on sensitive directories to detect unauthorized access attempts
5. Configure audit logging for all file access operations performed by OpenClaw

Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for path traversal patterns: ../, ..\ in tool-result media parameters
2. Alert on UNC path access attempts (\\\\servername\\share patterns)
3. Track OpenClaw process access to files outside designated working directories
4. Monitor for credential file access attempts (passwd, shadow, .ssh, registry hives)
5. Implement SIEM rules to correlate multiple failed file access attempts from OpenClaw processes
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل إصدارات OpenClaw من 2026.4.7 إلى 2026.4.15 عبر البنية التحتية الخاصة بك
2. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة لتقييد وصول عملية OpenClaw إلى مسارات الملفات الضرورية فقط
3. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للأنماط المريبة للوصول إلى الملفات أو مراجع مسارات UNC
4. تعطيل وظيفة وسائط نتائج الأدوات إذا لم تكن حرجة للعمليات

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الترقية إلى إصدار OpenClaw 2026.4.15 أو أحدث عند توفره (مراقبة تنبيهات البائع)
2. إذا لم تكن الترقية ممكنة على الفور، قم بتطبيق الحلول البديلة أو تقسية التكوين من البائع
3. إنشاء جدول زمني للتصحيح مع أصحاب المصلحة في الأعمال للأنظمة المتأثرة

الضوابط البديلة:
1. تنفيذ ضوابط الوصول إلى نظام الملفات (ACLs) لتقييد أذونات عملية OpenClaw على الدلائل المحددة فقط
2. نشر التحقق من صحة المدخلات على مستوى التطبيق لتنظيف معاملات مسار وسائط نتائج الأدوات
3. استخدام سياسات SELinux أو AppArmor لفرض ضوابط الوصول الإلزامية على عمليات OpenClaw
4. تنفيذ مراقبة سلامة الملفات (FIM) على الدلائل الحساسة للكشف عن محاولات الوصول غير المصرح بها
5. تكوين تسجيل التدقيق لجميع عمليات الوصول إلى الملفات التي تقوم بها OpenClaw

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة أنماط اجتياز المسار: ../ و ..\ في معاملات وسائط نتائج الأدوات
2. التنبيه على محاولات الوصول إلى مسار UNC (أنماط \\\\servername\\share)
3. تتبع وصول عملية OpenClaw إلى الملفات خارج الدلائل المخصصة
4. مراقبة محاولات الوصول إلى ملفات البيانات الاعتماديّة (passwd و shadow و .ssh وخلايا السجل)
5. تنفيذ قواعد SIEM لربط محاولات الوصول إلى ملفات متعددة الفشل من عمليات OpenClaw
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 — Access Control Policy (file access restrictions) ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 — User Access Management (principle of least privilege) ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 — Event Logging (audit trail for file access) ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 — System Change Management (vulnerability patching)
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 — Asset Management (inventory of affected systems) SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 — Access Control (file system permissions) SAMA CSF PR.PT-1 — Protection Technology (input validation) SAMA CSF DE.AE-1 — Anomalies and Events (detection of path traversal attempts) SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 — Mitigation (compensating controls implementation)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 — Access Control (file access restrictions) ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 — User Access Management (least privilege principle) ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 — User Responsibility (secure file handling) ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4 — Logging (audit trails for file operations) ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 — System Change Management (patch management)
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 — Security Patches (timely patching of vulnerabilities) PCI DSS 7.1 — Access Control (restrict access to cardholder data) PCI DSS 10.2 — Logging and Monitoring (log all access to cardholder data)
📊 CVSS Score
5.8
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeC — Changed
ConfidentialityL — Low / Local
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score5.8
CWECWE-73
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-20
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-73
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