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Attackers can configure the docker.network parameter with container:\u003cid\u003e values to reach services in target container namespaces and bypass network hardening controls.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"critical","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.00276,"percentile":0.20233,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-284","CWE-693"],"published":"2026-03-02T23:37:46Z","modified":"2026-11-08T14:01:56Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","fixed_in":["2026.2.24"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"2026.2.23"},{"fixed":"2026.2.24"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.24"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-ww6v-v748-x7g9","tags":["vendor-advisory","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-sandbox-network-isolation-bypass-via-docker-network-container-parameter","tags":["third-party-advisory","Third Party Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/14b6eea6e","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5552f9073","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32038","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-ww6v-v748-x7g9"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32038.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-32038","title":"OpenClaw - Sandbox Network Isolation Bypass via docker.network=container Parameter","description":"OpenClaw before 2026.2.24 contains a sandbox network isolation bypass vulnerability that allows trusted operators to join another container's network namespace. Attackers can configure the docker.network parameter with container:\u003cid\u003e values to reach services in target container namespaces and bypass network hardening controls.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-19T22:07:12.462Z","modified":"2026-11-08T14:01:56.061Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"critical","assessor":"cna"},{"version":"3.1","score":9.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-284"],"updated_at":"2026-11-08T15:43:32.737211Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-13324","description":"OpenClaw before 2026.2.24 contains a sandbox network isolation bypass vulnerability that allows trusted operators to join another container's network namespace. Attackers can configure the docker.network parameter with container:\u003cid\u003e values to reach services in target container namespaces and bypass network hardening controls.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-19T22:07:12Z","modified":"2026-11-08T14:01:56Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"critical"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-08T15:13:09.268962Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-ww6v-v748-x7g9","title":"OpenClaw has a sandbox network isolation bypass via docker.network=container:\u003cid\u003e","description":"### Summary\nIn `openclaw@2026.2.23`, sandbox network hardening blocks `network=host` but still allows `network=container:\u003cid\u003e`.\n\nThis can let a sandbox join another container's network namespace and reach services available in that namespace.\n\n### Preconditions and Trust Model Context\nThis issue requires a trusted-operator configuration path (for example setting `agents.defaults.sandbox.docker.network` in gateway config). It is not an unauthenticated remote exploit by itself.\n\n### Details\nCurrent validation blocks only `host`, while forwarding other values to Docker create args:\n\n- `validateNetworkMode(network)` only rejects values in `BLOCKED_NETWORK_MODES = {\"host\"}`.\n- `buildSandboxCreateArgs(...)` validates then forwards `cfg.network` into `--network`.\n- Browser sandbox helper also treats `container:` as an accepted mode in network preparation.\n\nEffective behavior:\n\n- `host` -\u003e blocked\n- `container:\u003cid\u003e` -\u003e accepted and forwarded\n\n### Impact\nType: sandbox network isolation hardening bypass.\n\nPractical impact depends on deployment:\n\n- Requires ability to influence trusted sandbox network config.\n- Higher impact when a target container exposes privileged/internal network reachability.\n\n### Remediation\nBlock namespace-join style network modes (including `container:\u003cid\u003e`) for sandbox containers, and keep strict allowlisting for safe network modes.\n\n\n### Patch Status\nFixed on `main` in commit `14b6eea6e`:\nhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/14b6eea6e\n\nFollow-up refactor/cleanup (no policy rollback):\nhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5552f9073\n\n\n### Publication Update (2026-02-25)\n`openclaw@2026.2.24` is published on npm and contains the fix commit(s) listed above. 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Attackers can configure the docker.network parameter with container:\u003cid\u003e values to reach services in target container namespaces and bypass network hardening controls.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-19T22:07:12.462Z","modified":"2026-11-09T02:49:12.557667246Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":9.3,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-284"],"updated_at":"2026-11-09T03:15:52.404586Z"},{"id":"GHSA-ww6v-v748-x7g9","title":"OpenClaw has a sandbox network isolation bypass via docker.network=container:\u003cid\u003e","description":"### Summary\nIn `openclaw@2026.2.23`, sandbox network hardening blocks `network=host` but still allows `network=container:\u003cid\u003e`.\n\nThis can let a sandbox join another container's network namespace and reach services available in that namespace.\n\n### Preconditions and Trust Model Context\nThis issue requires a trusted-operator configuration path (for example setting `agents.defaults.sandbox.docker.network` in gateway config). It is not an unauthenticated remote exploit by itself.\n\n### Details\nCurrent validation blocks only `host`, while forwarding other values to Docker create args:\n\n- `validateNetworkMode(network)` only rejects values in `BLOCKED_NETWORK_MODES = {\"host\"}`.\n- `buildSandboxCreateArgs(...)` validates then forwards `cfg.network` into `--network`.\n- Browser sandbox helper also treats `container:` as an accepted mode in network preparation.\n\nEffective behavior:\n\n- `host` -\u003e blocked\n- `container:\u003cid\u003e` -\u003e accepted and forwarded\n\n### Impact\nType: sandbox network isolation hardening bypass.\n\nPractical impact depends on deployment:\n\n- Requires ability to influence trusted sandbox network config.\n- Higher impact when a target container exposes privileged/internal network reachability.\n\n### Remediation\nBlock namespace-join style network modes (including `container:\u003cid\u003e`) for sandbox containers, and keep strict allowlisting for safe network modes.\n\n\n### Patch Status\nFixed on `main` in commit `14b6eea6e`:\nhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/14b6eea6e\n\nFollow-up refactor/cleanup (no policy rollback):\nhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5552f9073\n\n\n### Publication Update (2026-02-25)\n`openclaw@2026.2.24` is published on npm and contains the fix commit(s) listed above. 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