CVE-2026-33573 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-33573
Vulnerability Scoring

8.8
/10
Severe Risk

Cybersecurity professionals consider CVE-2026-33573 an immediate threat requiring urgent mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-33573 Details

Status: Analyzed

Last updated: 🕞 30 Mar 2026, 15:51 UTC
Originally published on: 🕐 29 Mar 2026, 13:17 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 1 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

disclosure@vulncheck.com

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

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

CVE-2026-33573 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-33573: OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the gateway agent RPC that allows authenticated operators with operator.write permission to override workspace boundaries by supplying attacker-controlled spawnedBy and workspaceDir values. Remote operators can escape the configured workspace boundary and execute arbitrary file and exec operations from any process-accessible directory.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-33573

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-33573 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2026-33573

CVE-2026-33573 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2026-33573, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2026-33573, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2026-33573 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: High
    CVE-2026-33573 could allow unauthorized modifications to data, potentially affecting system reliability and trust.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2026-33573 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

CVE-2026-33573 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-668

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.11-1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.11-1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.11-2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.11-2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.11-3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.11-3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.12-2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.12-2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.14-1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.14-1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.16-2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.16-2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.24-1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.24-1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.5:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.5:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.5-1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.5-1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.5-2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.5-2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.5-3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.5-3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.8:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.8:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.9:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.9:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.10:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.10:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.11:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.11:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.12:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.12:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.13:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.13:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.15:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.15:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.20:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.20:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.21:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.21:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.22:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.22:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.23:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.23:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.24:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.24:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.29:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.29:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.30:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.1.30:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.6:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.6:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.6-1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.6-1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.6-2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.6-2:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.6-3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.6-3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.9:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.9:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.12:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.12:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.13:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.13:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.14:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.14:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.15:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.15:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.15:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.15:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.17:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.17:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.19:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:2026.2.19:beta1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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