Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-ww6v-v748-x7g9
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-ww6v-v748-x7g9 |
| Aliases |
CVE-2026-32038
|
| Summary | OpenClaw has a sandbox network isolation bypass via docker.network=container:<id> ### Summary In `openclaw@2026.2.23`, sandbox network hardening blocks `network=host` but still allows `network=container:<id>`. This can let a sandbox join another container's network namespace and reach services available in that namespace. ### Preconditions and Trust Model Context This issue requires a trusted-operator configuration path (for example setting `agents.defaults.sandbox.docker.network` in gateway config). It is not an unauthenticated remote exploit by itself. ### Details Current validation blocks only `host`, while forwarding other values to Docker create args: - `validateNetworkMode(network)` only rejects values in `BLOCKED_NETWORK_MODES = {"host"}`. - `buildSandboxCreateArgs(...)` validates then forwards `cfg.network` into `--network`. - Browser sandbox helper also treats `container:` as an accepted mode in network preparation. Effective behavior: - `host` -> blocked - `container:<id>` -> accepted and forwarded ### Impact Type: sandbox network isolation hardening bypass. Practical impact depends on deployment: - Requires ability to influence trusted sandbox network config. - Higher impact when a target container exposes privileged/internal network reachability. ### Remediation Block namespace-join style network modes (including `container:<id>`) for sandbox containers, and keep strict allowlisting for safe network modes. ### Patch Status Fixed on `main` in commit `14b6eea6e`: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/14b6eea6e Follow-up refactor/cleanup (no policy rollback): https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/5552f9073 ### Publication Update (2026-02-25) `openclaw@2026.2.24` is published on npm and contains the fix commit(s) listed above. This advisory now marks `>= 2026.2.24` as patched. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 8.1 |
| Risk | 4.0 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| CWE-284 | Improper Access Control |
| CWE-693 | Protection Mechanism Failure |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3.1 | 9.0 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-ww6v-v748-x7g9/GHSA-ww6v-v748-x7g9.json |
| cvssv4 | 6.9 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-ww6v-v748-x7g9/GHSA-ww6v-v748-x7g9.json |
| generic_textual | MODERATE |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Attack Requirements (AT) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) | Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) | Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) | Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) | Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) | Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent local physical |
low high |
none present |
none low high |
none passive active |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:Y/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-03-20T20:09:00Z/
Decision: Track
Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/32xxx/CVE-2026-32038.json
Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-32038
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{'Automatable': 'yes'},
{'Technical Impact': 'total'},
{'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
{'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
{'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]