CVE-2026-41357 | OpenClaw up to 2026.3.30 Environment Variable invocation of process using visible sensitive information (GHSA-j9pv-rrcj-6pfx)

VDB-359308 · CVE-2026-41357 · GHSA-J9PV-RRCJ-6PFX OPENCLAW UP TO 2026.3.30 ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE INVOCATION OF PROCESS USING VISIBLE SENSITIVE INFORMATION HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 3.2 $0-$5k 2.52 Summaryinfo A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.30. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Environment Variable Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to invocation of process using visible sensitive information. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-41357. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. Detailsinfo A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.30. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Environment Variable Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a invocation of process using visible sensitive information vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-214. A process is invoked with sensitive command-line arguments, environment variables, or other elements that can be seen by other processes on the operating system. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes: OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains an environment variable leakage vulnerability in SSH-based sandbox backends that pass unsanitized process.env to child processes. Attackers can exploit this by leveraging non-default SSH environment forwarding configurations to leak sensitive environment variables from parent processes to SSH child processes. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-41357 since 04/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. Upgrading to version 2026.3.31 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch cfe14459531e002a1c61c27d97ec7dc8aecddc1f is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Productinfo Type Artificial Intelligence Software Name OpenClaw Version 2026.3.0 2026.3.1 2026.3.2 2026.3.3 2026.3.4 2026.3.5 2026.3.6 2026.3.7 2026.3.8 2026.3.9 2026.3.10 2026.3.11 2026.3.12 2026.3.13 2026.3.14 2026.3.15 2026.3.16 2026.3.17 2026.3.18 2026.3.19 2026.3.20 2026.3.21 2026.3.22 2026.3.23 2026.3.24 2026.3.25 2026.3.26 2026.3.27 2026.3.28 2026.3.29 2026.3.30 License open-source Website Product: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA CVSS-B Score: 🔒 CNA CVSS-BT Score: 🔒 CNA Vector: 🔒 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2 VulDB Base Score: 3.3 VulDB Temp Score: 3.2 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 3.3 CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Invocation of process using visible sensitive information CWE: CWE-214 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: Partially Local: Yes Remote: No Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.3.31 Patch: cfe14459531e002a1c61c27d97ec7dc8aecddc1f Timelineinfo 04/20/2026 CVE reserved 04/24/2026 +4 days Advisory disclosed 04/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Product: github.com Advisory: GHSA-j9pv-rrcj-6pfx Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-41357 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41357 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-359308 Entryinfo Created: 04/24/2026 08:01 Changes: 04/24/2026 08:01 (78) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:B6C:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸