How broadly exploitable is this vulnerability?

Exploitability depends on who can configure OpenClaw workloads. In environments where many operators or automated systems can set `docker.network`, the vulnerability can be widely exploitable across hosts sharing the same container runtime.

What level of access does an attacker need?

An attacker needs the ability to create or modify OpenClaw jobs or sandboxes with control over the `docker.network` parameter. This might be through a legitimate operator account, compromised CI credentials, or any integration that submits workload definitions.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The safest approach is to remove direct exposure of low-level network namespace selection from unprivileged users, enforcing a restricted set of network profiles that maintain isolation and blocking `container:<id>` or similar constructs for sandboxed workloads.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

Network Isolation Bypass via Misconfigured Network Namespace (CWE-284) in OpenClaw Sandbox

CVE-2026-32038

Published:

Mar 19, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

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Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

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Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Access Control

CWE:

CWE-284

Impact:

Network Isolation Bypass and Unauthorized Lateral Movement

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Access Control

CWE:

CWE-284

Impact:

Network Isolation Bypass and Unauthorized Lateral Movement

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Network Isolation Bypass via Misconfigured Network Namespace (CWE-284) in OpenClaw Sandbox

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

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

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