Is CVE-2026-28486 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-28486 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-28486?

CVE-2026-28486 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-28486?

CVE-2026-28486 has an EPSS score of 0.15% (5th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-28486?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.2.14 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-28486

MEDIUM

6.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenClaw versions 2026.1.16-2 prior to 2026.2.14 contain a path traversal vulnerability in archive extraction during installation commands that allows arbitrary file writes outside the intended directory. Attackers can craft malicious archives that, when extracted via skills install, hooks install, plugins install, or signal install commands, write files to arbitrary locations enabling persistence or code execution.

CWE-22Path Traversal

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:>= 2026.1.20, < 2026.2.14Fixed in:2026.2.14CVE-2026-28486derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days

5thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 5% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vulncheck.com

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CVE-2022-29464	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-03-11.