CVE-2026-22177

low-risk
Published 2026-03-18

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 fail to filter dangerous process-control environment variables from config env.vars, allowing startup-time code execution. Attackers can inject variables like NODE_OPTIONS or LD_* through configuration to execute arbitrary code in the OpenClaw gateway service runtime context.

Do I need to act?

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0.03% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.1/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Openclaw

References (4)

Patch https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/2cdbadee1f8fcaa93302d7debbfc529e1986...
Vendor Advisory https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8fmp-37rc-p5g7
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-w9j9-w4cp-6wgr
Third Party Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-environment-variable-injection-via...
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low-risk
Severity 20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal