CVE-2026-62202 | OpenClaw versions 2026.6.1 before 2026.6.9 contain a privile… | CVSS 8.8 HIGH

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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-62202
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-07-13 16:38 UTC
Published: 2026-07-17 00:06 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-17 00:06 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
Vendor / Product: OpenClaw / OpenClaw
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

8.8 HIGH CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
OpenClaw	OpenClaw	—	2026.6.1 < 2026.6.9, 2026.6.9

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-863	cna	Incorrect Authorization

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
8.8	HIGH	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.7	HIGH	4.0	cna	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

References (2)

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mm9g-83wh-mhwj) https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mm9g-83wh-mhwj
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw 2026.6.1 < 2026.6.9 Privilege Escalation via Cron https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-cron