In OpenClaw before 2026.2.23, tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort could be bypassed via GNU long-option abbreviations (such as --compress-prog) in allowlist mode, leading to approval-free execution paths that were intended to require approval. Only an exact string such as --compress-program was denied.
History

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Description In OpenClaw before 2026.2.23, tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort could be bypassed via GNU long-option abbreviations (such as --compress-prog) in allowlist mode, leading to approval-free execution paths that were intended to require approval. Only an exact string such as --compress-program was denied.
Weaknesses CWE-184
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-27T03:23:43.320Z

Reserved: 2026-02-27T03:17:37.164Z

Link: CVE-2026-28363

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-27T04:16:03.227

Modified: 2026-02-27T04:16:03.227

Link: CVE-2026-28363

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-27T09:06:58Z