Vulnerability · CVE-2026-41364
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a symlink following vulnerability in SSH sandbox tar upload that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files.
Published Apr 28, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41364. EPSS is 0.73%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains is installed.
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- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High7.2
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.73%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe openclaw/openclaw
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a symlink following vulnerability in SSH sandbox tar upload that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files. Attackers can exploit this by uploading tar archives containing symlinks to escape the sandbox and overwrite files on the remote host.
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- cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified
How to fix CVE-2026-41364
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
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Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41364. EPSS is 0.73%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-59: Link Following. EPSS 0.73%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 28, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a symlink following vulnerability in SSH sandbox tar upload that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files. Attackers can exploit this by uploading tar archives containing symlinks to escape the sandbox and overwrite files on the remote host.
Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a symlink following vulnerability in SSH sandbox tar upload that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files. Attackers can exploit this by uploading tar archives containing symlinks to escape the sandbox and overwrite files on the remote host.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41364
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-41364
30-day exploitation probability 0.7%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41364
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a symlink following vulnerability in SSH sandbox tar upload that allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files. Attackers can exploit this by uploading tar archives containing symlinks to escape the sandbox and overwrite files on the remote h
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.