CVE-2026-32044

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-32044?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.2 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-32044 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-32044 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.13% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 3% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-32044?

CVE-2026-32044 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-32044 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for openclaw (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-409

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:< 2026.3.2Fixed in:2026.3.2CVE-2026-32044derived from NVD

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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

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.13%probability of exploitation in 30 days

3rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 3% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vulncheck.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-409 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2026-49975	High	7.5	28%	-	Fix
CVE-2026-21441	High	7.5	2.7%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-43499	High	7.5	2.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-28180	Medium	4.3	2.0%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-16129	Medium	5.9	1.8%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-29225	High	7.5	1.5%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-32044?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.2 or later.

Is CVE-2026-32044 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-32044 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.13% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 3% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-32044?

CVE-2026-32044 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-32044 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for openclaw (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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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 2026-03-23.