CVE-2026-44998

OpenClaw < 2026.4.20 - Tool Policy Bypass via Bundled MCP/LSP Tools

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: May 11, 2026 at 04:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenClaw

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2026.4.20
Vendor states this is fixed in 2026.4.20 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-863

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