Description
OpenClaw versions 2026.6.1 before 2026.6.9 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in isolated cron jobs that allows lower-trust callers to regain denied execution tools. Attackers can execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization by leveraging misconfigured input paths in the affected cron feature.
Published: 2026-07-17
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description OpenClaw versions 2026.6.1 before 2026.6.9 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in isolated cron jobs that allows lower-trust callers to regain denied execution tools. Attackers can execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization by leveraging misconfigured input paths in the affected cron feature.
Title OpenClaw 2026.6.1 < 2026.6.9 Privilege Escalation via Cron
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-17T00:06:48.818Z

Reserved: 2026-07-13T16:38:58.353Z

Link: CVE-2026-62202

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-17T02:00:09Z

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