CVE-2026-62202

HIGHPre-NVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-17. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.5%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

OpenClaw versions 2026.6.1 before 2026.6.9 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in isolated cron jobs that allows lower-trust callers to regain denied execution tools. Attackers can execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization by leveraging misconfigured input paths in the affected cron feature.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
40
EG Risk 40/100

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
EPSS PROB
0.5%
EPSS %ILE
43rd
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 17, 2026

Last Modified

July 21, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 17, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

OpenClaw 2026.6.1 < 2026.6.9 Privilege Escalation via Cron | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-cron
github Patch Available

Isolated cron jobs could regain denied exec tools · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mm9g-83wh-mhwj

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-62202(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 41× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-28 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-09-28 08:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  20. 2026-09-13 23:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-08-28 01:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  30. 2026-08-26 11:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  41. 2026-08-23 10:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-08-22 23:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  45. 2026-08-22 11:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  58. 2026-08-18 19:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-08-18 02:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-62202?
CVE-2026-62202 is a high vulnerability published on July 17, 2026. OpenClaw versions 2026.6.1 before 2026.6.9 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in isolated cron jobs that allows lower-trust callers to regain denied execution tools. Attackers can execute or persist actions beyond their intended authorization by leveraging misconfigured input paths in the…
When was CVE-2026-62202 disclosed?
CVE-2026-62202 was first published on July 17, 2026, with the most recent update on July 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-62202 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-62202 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (43rd percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-62202?
CVE-2026-62202 has a CVSS base score of 8.8 (a secondary CVSS source that NVD displays; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-62202?
A fix for CVE-2026-62202 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-62202 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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