CVE-2026-41373: OpenClaw: Incomplete host-env-security-policy allows untrusted model to substitute compiler binaries via env overrides
(updated )
Incomplete host-env-security-policy.json allows untrusted model to substitute compiler binaries (CC, CXX, CARGO_BUILD_RUSTC, CMAKE_C_COMPILER) via env overrides on approved host exec requests
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-g8xp-qx39-9jq9
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e277a37f896b5011a1df06e6490c6630074d0afa
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.3.31
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g8xp-qx39-9jq9
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41373
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-compiler-binary-substitution-via-environment-variable-override-in-host-execution-policy
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