Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in OpenClaw by OpenClaw Vendor
CVE-2026-62202

7.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Openclaw

Status
Openclaw
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-62202?

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.6.9 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in isolated cron jobs. This flaw allows lower-trust callers to bypass restrictions and execute unauthorized actions by exploiting misconfigured input paths. It is crucial for users to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

OpenClaw 2026.6.1 < 2026.6.9

OpenClaw 2026.6.9

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/...
vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-e...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
7.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
Physical
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dongyoon (@wwwvwwvwwwwwvwwvw)
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