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CVE-2026-32044 Detail

Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.2 contain an archive extraction vulnerability in the tar.bz2 installer path that bypasses safety checks enforced on other archive formats. Attackers can craft malicious tar.bz2 skill archives to bypass special-entry blocking and extracted-size guardrails, causing local denial of service during skill installation.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
N/A
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Nist CVSS score does not match with CNA score
CNA:  VulnCheck
CVSS-B 6.7 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/0dbb92dd2bcf9a32379d11c0f11ed016669dae3e VulnCheck
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-77hf-7fqf-f227 VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-tar-archive-safety-bypass-in-skills-installation VulnCheck

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-409 Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification) VulnCheck  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-32044
NVD Published Date:
03/20/2026
NVD Last Modified:
03/20/2026
Source:
VulnCheck