Is CVE-2026-32973 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-32973 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-03-30.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-32973?

CVE-2026-32973 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/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.

How do I patch CVE-2026-32973?

Patch guidance is available from openclaw security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-32973.

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Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an exec allowlist bypass vulnerability where matchesExecAllowlistPattern improperly normalizes patterns with lowercasing and glob matching that overmatches on POSIX paths. Attackers can exploit the ? wildcard matching across path segments to execute commands or paths not intended by operators.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/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
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-625

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPENCLAW
Published: 3/29/2026
Last Modified: 3/30/2026
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-2026-32973. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2026-32973

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CVE-2026-32973 vulnerability