CVE-2026-32915
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedOpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains a sandbox boundary bypass vulnerability allowing leaf subagents to access the subagents control surface and resolve against parent requester scope instead of their own session tree. A low-privilege sandboxed leaf worker can steer or kill sibling runs and cause execution with broader tool policies by exploiting insufficient authorization checks on subagent control requests.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceOpenClaw before 2026.3.11 has a sandbox boundary bypass where leaf subagents can access the subagent control surface and resolve against parent requester scope instead of their own session tree. This allows low-privilege sandboxed leaf workers to kill or hijack sibling runs and execute with broader tool policies due to insufficient authorization checks on subagent control requests.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2026.3.11CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed OpenClaw versionRun 'openclaw --version' command or inspect the installed package metadata to determine the exact version numberAffected if Version is below 2026.3.11
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Verify subagent or leaf worker usageReview OpenClaw configuration files and active process definitions for subagent, leaf worker, or nested agent configurationsAffected if Subagent or leaf worker features are enabled or configured in the environment
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Inspect subagent control authorization settingsExamine OpenClaw configuration for authorization controls on subagent control surfaces, particularly settings governing cross-session operations or parent scope resolutionAffected if Authorization enforcement is missing, disabled, or configured to allow parent requester scope resolution for leaf subagents
Environment is affected if running OpenClaw below version 2026.3.11 with subagent or leaf worker functionality active and missing proper authorization checks on subagent control surfaces.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2026.3.11
Update to OpenClaw version 2026.3.11 or later, which contains proper authorization enforcement on subagent control surfaces to prevent cross-session sandbox escapes.
2026.3.11
- 1. Backup your current OpenClaw configuration and data
- 2. Consult the official OpenClaw release notes for 2026.3.11 to understand any migration requirements
- 3. Stop the OpenClaw service or daemon
- 4. Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.3.11 or later using your package manager or build system
- 5. Verify the upgrade by checking the installed version matches or exceeds 2026.3.11
- 6. Restart the OpenClaw service
- 7. Test that subagent sandboxing functions correctly with limited-privilege workers
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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