Is CVE-2026-32978 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-32978 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-32978?

CVE-2026-32978 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.0 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-32978?

CVE-2026-32978 has an EPSS score of 0.18% (8th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-32978?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.11 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-32978

HIGH

8.0

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an approval integrity vulnerability where system.run approvals fail to bind mutable file operands for certain script runners like tsx and jiti. Attackers can obtain approval for benign script commands, rewrite referenced scripts on disk, and execute modified code under the approved run context.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:< 2026.3.11Fixed in:2026.3.11CVE-2026-32978derived 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 VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.18%probability of exploitation in 30 days

8thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 8% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vulncheck.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2023-22518	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2023-38035	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2022-46169	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-29927	Critical	9.1	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-38856	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-36289	Medium	5.3	99%	-	Fix

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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 2026-03-30.