OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain a sandbox policy bypass vulnerability in the MCP loopback component that allows sandboxed coding-agent sessions to invoke tools explicitly denied by sandbox.tools.deny policy. Attackers can list and invoke denied tools to access data or perform actions the operator intended to exclude from the sandbox.
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Description OpenClaw versions before 2026.8.1 contain a sandbox policy bypass vulnerability in the MCP loopback component that allows sandboxed coding-agent sessions to invoke tools explicitly denied by sandbox.tools.deny policy. Attackers can list and invoke denied tools to access data or perform actions the operator intended to exclude from the sandbox.
Title OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Sandbox Policy Bypass via MCP Loopback
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-26T02:19:01.589Z

Reserved: 2026-09-26T01:03:10.863Z

Link: CVE-2026-100573

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-26T03:17:04.743

Modified: 2026-09-26T03:17:04.743

Link: CVE-2026-100573

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Updated: 2026-09-26T06:15:05Z

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