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CVE-2026-53853

OpenClaw before 2026.5.12 contains an argument pattern validation bypass in the exec allowlist that allows attackers to execute disallowed arguments for allowlisted executables on Linux and macOS systems. Attackers can bypass configured argPattern restrictions by directly invoking allowlisted executables with unrestricted arguments, potentially enabling unauthorized file access, network access, or command execution.
Lifecycle PUBLISHED1 preserved revisionFact urn:baitaphish:canonical-cve-fact-revision:v2:a87e9bc1a2cba505cbfbf0edfbf9a70d3761a7cde8d4668a226a113807b06eea
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
2

Preserved source conflicts

No provider value was silently selected as the winner.

cvss · 2 assertions

{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"LOW","baseScore":8.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0a4c87c3749c989ecd5390cdb3d0abcb774f7b11600837a2bbc07de2a64b4b4 · sha256:e9160db54e067c84… · /containers/cna/metrics/1/cvssV3_1

{"metric":{"Automatable":"NOT_DEFINED","Recovery":"NOT_DEFINED","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"PRESENT","attackVector":"NETWORK","baseScore":7.6,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","exploitMaturity":"NOT_DEFINED","privilegesRequired":"LOW","providerUrgency":"NOT_DEFINED","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","valueDensity":"NOT_DEFINED","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"LOW","vulnConfidentialityImpact":…

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0a4c87c3749c989ecd5390cdb3d0abcb774f7b11600837a2bbc07de2a64b4b4 · sha256:e9160db54e067c84… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0
cwe · 2 assertions

{"cweId":"CWE-863","description":"Incorrect Authorization","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0a4c87c3749c989ecd5390cdb3d0abcb774f7b11600837a2bbc07de2a64b4b4 · sha256:e9160db54e067c84… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/1

{"cweId":"CWE-693","description":"Protection Mechanism Failure","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0a4c87c3749c989ecd5390cdb3d0abcb774f7b11600837a2bbc07de2a64b4b4 · sha256:e9160db54e067c84… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0

Affected products and versions

1 source assertion
{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageURL":"pkg:npm/openclaw","product":"OpenClaw","repo":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","vendor":"OpenClaw","versions":[{"lessThan":"2026.5.12","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"2026.5.12","versionType":"semver"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0a4c87c3749c989ecd5390cdb3d0abcb774f7b11600837a2bbc07de2a64b4b4 · sha256:e9160db54e067c84… · /containers/cna/affected/0

Provider-owned CVSS observations

2 source assertions
{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"LOW","baseScore":8.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0a4c87c3749c989ecd5390cdb3d0abcb774f7b11600837a2bbc07de2a64b4b4 · sha256:e9160db54e067c84… · /containers/cna/metrics/1/cvssV3_1
{"metric":{"Automatable":"NOT_DEFINED","Recovery":"NOT_DEFINED","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"PRESENT","attackVector":"NETWORK","baseScore":7.6,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","exploitMaturity":"NOT_DEFINED","privilegesRequired":"LOW","providerUrgency":"NOT_DEFINED","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","valueDensity":"NOT_DEFINED","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"LOW","vulnConfidentialityImpact":…
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0a4c87c3749c989ecd5390cdb3d0abcb774f7b11600837a2bbc07de2a64b4b4 · sha256:e9160db54e067c84… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0

CWE assertions

2 source assertions
{"cweId":"CWE-863","description":"Incorrect Authorization","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0a4c87c3749c989ecd5390cdb3d0abcb774f7b11600837a2bbc07de2a64b4b4 · sha256:e9160db54e067c84… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/1
{"cweId":"CWE-693","description":"Protection Mechanism Failure","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0a4c87c3749c989ecd5390cdb3d0abcb774f7b11600837a2bbc07de2a64b4b4 · sha256:e9160db54e067c84… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0

Source references

2 source assertions
{"name":"GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-v2ww-5rh7-2h5v)","tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-v2ww-5rh7-2h5v"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0a4c87c3749c989ecd5390cdb3d0abcb774f7b11600837a2bbc07de2a64b4b4 · sha256:e9160db54e067c84… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"name":"VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Argument Pattern Bypass in Exec Allowlist via Linux and macOS","tags":["third-party-advisory"],"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-argument-pattern-bypass-in-exec-allowlist-via-linux-and-macos"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:d0a4c87c3749c989ecd5390cdb3d0abcb774f7b11600837a2bbc07de2a64b4b4 · sha256:e9160db54e067c84… · /containers/cna/references/1

Attribution and limitations

  • CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →

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