CVE-2026-32016: OpenClaw: macOS optional allowlist basename matching could bypass path-based policy

March 3, 2026 (updated March 19, 2026)

On macOS node-host, optional exec-approval allowlist mode previously treated basename-only entries (for example echo) as trusted command matches. This could allow a same-name local binary (for example ./echo) to run without approval under security=allowlist + ask=on-miss.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-7f4q-9rqh-x36p
github.com/openclaw/openclaw
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/dd41fadcaf58fd9deb963d6e163c56161e7b35dd
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-7f4q-9rqh-x36p
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32016

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