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Remote attackers can execute sort commands with abbreviated long options to skip approval requirements in allowlist mode.","severity":{"version":"4.0","score":8.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.00418,"percentile":0.36605,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-184","CWE-863"],"published":"2026-02-27T03:17:37.343Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:52Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","fixed_in":["2026.2.23"],"sources":["ghsa"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.23"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.23"}]}],"bundled":2},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"openclaw","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2026.2.23"}]}],"bundled":2}],"products":[{"vendor":"openclaw","product":"openclaw"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78","tags":["vendor-advisory","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3b8e33037ae2e12af7beb56fcf0346f1f8cbde6f","tags":["patch","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-bypass-via-sort-long-option-abbreviation-in-toolsexecsafebins","tags":["third-party-advisory","Broken Link","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32059","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3c6h-g97w-fg78"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/28xxx/CVE-2026-28363.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28363","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32059.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw","tags":["package"]},{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releases/tag/v2026.2.23","tags":["web"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-32059","title":"OpenClaw 2026.2.22-2 \u003c 2026.2.23 - Allowlist Bypass via sort Long-Option Abbreviation in tools.exec.safeBins","description":"OpenClaw version 2026.2.22-2 prior to 2026.2.23 tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort command fails to properly validate GNU long-option abbreviations, allowing attackers to bypass denied-flag checks via abbreviated options. Remote attackers can execute sort commands with abbreviated long options to skip approval requirements in allowlist mode.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-11T13:32:32.449Z","modified":"2026-03-11T14:43:34.408Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:57.47301Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-11148","description":"OpenClaw version 2026.2.22-2 prior to 2026.2.23 tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort command fails to properly validate GNU long-option abbreviations, allowing attackers to bypass denied-flag checks via abbreviated options. 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This advisory now reflects released fix version `2026.2.23`.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T21:41:59Z","modified":"2026-03-11T20:38:42Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","score":8.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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","level":"high"},{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-184","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:34.616253Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-32059","description":"OpenClaw version 2026.2.22-2 prior to 2026.2.23 tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort command fails to properly validate GNU long-option abbreviations, allowing attackers to bypass denied-flag checks via abbreviated options. 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This advisory now reflects released fix version `2026.2.23`.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.","status":"published","published":"2026-03-03T21:41:59Z","modified":"2026-03-13T10:56:23.20258Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"high"},{"version":"4.0","score":8.7,"vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-184","CWE-863"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:35.406455Z"},{"id":"GHSA-7977-c43c-xpwj","title":"OpenClaw is vulnerable to validation bypass through GNU long-option abbreviations in allowlist mode","description":"In OpenClaw before 2026.2.23, tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort could be bypassed via GNU long-option abbreviations (such as --compress-prog) in allowlist mode, leading to approval-free execution paths that were intended to require approval. 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