How broadly exploitable is this vulnerability?

Exploitability depends on how widely system.run is used and who can influence its commands. In environments where users or automated systems can supply or alter command lines, the vulnerability can be broadly exploitable; in tightly locked-down configurations with static, reviewed workflows, the practical exposure is narrower.

Does an attacker need authenticated access to exploit this issue?

Typically, some level of access is required to define or modify the commands OpenClaw executes, which often implies authenticated or configuration-level access. However, if untrusted or semi-trusted input feeds into command construction, an attacker may exploit the vulnerability indirectly through those inputs.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this vulnerability class?

The safest pattern is to treat OS command execution as a policy-governed operation on structured data: normalize the execution request, unwrap any wrappers and interpreters, derive the effective target binary and arguments, and apply allowlist rules to that canonical form rather than to the raw command string.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.1)

Command Injection via Allowlist Bypass (CWE-78) in OpenClaw system.run Exec Analysis

CVE-2026-27566

Published:

Mar 18, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

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Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

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Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Command Injection / OS Command Allowlist Bypass

CWE:

CWE-78

Impact:

Execution of Non-Allowlisted OS Commands

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.1)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Command Injection / OS Command Allowlist Bypass

CWE:

CWE-78

Impact:

Execution of Non-Allowlisted OS Commands

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.1)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Command Injection via Allowlist Bypass (CWE-78) in OpenClaw system.run Exec Analysis

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(8.6)

Server-Side Request Forgery (CWE-918) in OpenClaw Zalo Plugin sendPhoto

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(8.8)

Authorization Bypass (CWE-863) in OpenClaw Matrix Room Control Commands

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Vulnerability Type

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