CVE-2026-32063
What it is
OpenClaw version 2026.2.19-2 prior to 2026.2.21 contains a command injection vulnerability in systemd unit file generation where attacker-controlled environment values are not validated for CR/LF characters, allowing newline injection to break out of Environment= lines and inject arbitrary systemd directives. An attacker who can influence config.env.vars and trigger service install or restart can execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the OpenClaw gateway service user.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-77 · Command injection
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Openclaw < 2026.2.21
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.9
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/61f646c41fb43cd87ed48f9125b4718a30d38e84
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vffc-f7r7-rx2w
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vffc-f7r7-rx2w
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/61f646c41fb43cd87ed48f9125b4718a30d38e84
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vffc-f7r7-rx2w
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-injection-via-newline-in-systemd-unit-generation
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vffc-f7r7-rx2w