Medium severity · published Mar 29, 2026
CVE-2026-33572
OpenClaw < 2026.2.17 - Insufficient File Permissions in Session Transcript Files
5.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.2.17 creates session transcript JSONL files with overly broad default permissions, allowing local users to read transcript contents. Attackers with local access can read transcript files to extract sensitive information including secrets from tool output.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 2% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.2.17 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33572
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33572
Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/095d522099653367e1b76fa5bb09d4ddf7c8a57c
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-vr7j-g7jv-h5mp
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-file-permissions-in-session-transcript-files
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