Is CVE-2026-32044 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-32044 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-03-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-32044?

CVE-2026-32044 has a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/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.

How do I patch CVE-2026-32044?

Patch guidance is available from openclaw security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-32044.

CVE-2026-32044 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain an archive extraction vulnerability in the tar.bz2 installer path that bypasses safety checks enforced on other archive formats. Attackers can craft malicious tar.bz2 skill archives to bypass special-entry blocking and extracted-size guardrails, causing local denial of service during skill installation.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/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
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: active
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-409

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPENCLAW
Published: 3/21/2026
Last Modified: 3/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

openclaw : openclaw

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2026-32044. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2026-32044

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2026-32044 vulnerability