CVE-2026-100597 OpenClaw - Race Condition

OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') < 2026.7.1 contains a race condition caused by TOCTOU in OpenShell local mirror filesystem mutation operations, letting attackers delete, create, or rename host paths outside sandbox with process user permissions, exploit requires winning a race condition.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
EPSS
0.08% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Race Condition
Impact
File System Write, Data Tampering
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
26 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-367

Vendor fix

Update to version 2026.7.1 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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