CVE-2026-32043: OpenClaw's system.run approval TOCTOU via mutable symlink cwd target on node host
(updated )
In openclaw@2026.2.24, approval-bound system.run on node hosts could be influenced by mutable symlink cwd targets between approval and execution.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mwcg-wfq3-4gjc
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/f789f880c934caa8be25b38832f27f90f37903db
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mwcg-wfq3-4gjc
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32043
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-time-of-check-time-of-use-via-mutable-symlink-in-system-run-cwd-parameter
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