Low severity · published Sep 26, 2026
CVE-2026-100573
OpenClaw before 2026.8.1 Sandbox Policy Bypass via MCP Loopback
3.3
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 1% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.8.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100573
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-100573
vendor-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5m4g-88rg-69pj
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-before-2026.8.1-sandbox-policy-bypass-via-mcp-loopback
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