Is CVE-2026-33574 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-33574 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-33574?

CVE-2026-33574 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-33574?

CVE-2026-33574 has an EPSS score of 0.09% (0th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-33574?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.8 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-33574

MEDIUM

6.2

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the skills download installer that validates the tools root lexically but reuses the mutable path during archive download and copy operations. A local attacker can rebind the tools-root path between validation and final write to redirect the installer outside the intended tools directory.

CWE-367TOCTOU Race Condition

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:< 2026.3.8Fixed in:2026.3.8CVE-2026-33574derived 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 InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.09%probability of exploitation in 30 days

0thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 0% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vulncheck.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-367 (TOCTOU Race Condition) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

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CVE-2022-36980	High	8.1	83%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-30088	High	7.0	68%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2004-0594	Medium	5.1	55%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-50379	Critical	9.8	44%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-38146	High	8.8	39%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-0132	Critical	9.0	37%	-	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 2026-03-31.