High severity · published Jul 17, 2026
CVE-2026-62202
OpenClaw 2026.6.1 < 2026.6.9 Privilege Escalation via Cron
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
2026.6.1 before 2026.6.9 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62202
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-62202
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mm9g-83wh-mhwj
Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-cron
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