Authenticated privilege escalation via restored cron exec tools
Published Jul 17, 2026 · Updated Jul 17, 2026
Privilege escalation in OpenClaw 2026.6.1 through 2026.6.8 allows remote authenticated users to regain denied execution tools. The isolated-cron authorization path restores execution tools that the caller's policy denied when lower-trust input reaches a configured job path. Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege Gateway context, an enabled and reachable cron feature, and lower-trust input reaching that path; successful use permits execution or persistence beyond the caller's authorization.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in OpenClaw 2026.6.1 through 2026.6.8 allows remote authenticated users to regain denied execution tools. The isolated-cron authorization path restores execution tools that the caller's policy denied when lower-trust input reaches a configured job path. Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege Gateway context, an enabled and reachable cron feature, and lower-trust input reaching that path; successful use permits execution or persistence beyond the caller's authorization.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-62202
- Published
- Jul 17, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 17, 2026
- Vendor
- OpenClaw Foundation
- Product
- OpenClaw
- Classifications
- CWE-863, T1053.003
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 17, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 17, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=2026.6.1 <2026.6.9
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