Vulnerability · CVE-2026-42434
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability allowing sandboxed agents to override exec routing by specifying host=node.
Published May 5, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-42434. EPSS is 0.64%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before).
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High8.7
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.64%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- See sources for product scope
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability allowing sandboxed agents to override exec routing by specifying host=node. Attackers can bypass sandbox boundaries and route execution to remote nodes instead of intended sandbox paths.
No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.
How to fix CVE-2026-42434
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-42434. EPSS is 0.64%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 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-863: Incorrect Authorization. EPSS 0.64%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
May 5, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability allowing sandboxed agents to override exec routing by specifying host=node. Attackers can bypass sandbox boundaries and route execution to remote nodes instead of intended sandbox paths.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability allowing sandboxed agents to override exec routing by specifying host=node. Attackers can bypass sandbox boundaries and route execution to remote nodes instead of intended sandbox paths.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42434
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-42434
30-day exploitation probability 0.6%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-42434
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability allowing sandboxed agents to override exec routing by specifying host=node. Attackers can bypass sandbox boundaries and route execution to remote nodes instead of intended sandbox paths.
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.