VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-44998
OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a tool policy bypass vulnerability allowing bundled MCP and LSP tools to circumvent configured tool restrictions.
LOW 2.3EPSS 0.71%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.71%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.20 contains a tool policy bypass vulnerability allowing bundled MCP and LSP tools to circumvent configured tool restrictions. Attackers with local agent access can append restricted tools to the effective tool set after policy filtering, bypassing profile policies, allow/deny lists, owner-only restrictions, sandbox policies, and subagent policies.
- CVSS 4.0
- 2.3 LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 0.71% probability · 51th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-863
- Affected
- openclaw/openclaw
- Source
- disclosure@vulncheck.com
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0e7a992d3f3155199c1acc2dd9a53c5b3a4d3adaPatch
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qrp5-gfw2-gxv4Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-tool-policy-bypass-via-bundled-mcp-lsp-toolsPatch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.