#VU125106 Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding in OpenClaw
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125106
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-176
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Software vendor:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass command policy restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of unicode encoding in node metadata policy classification when processing paired node metadata. A remote user can supply unicode-confusable platform or deviceFamily metadata to bypass command policy restrictions.
The issue occurs within the paired-node trust boundary and can broaden default node command allowlists.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.