CVE-2026-41372

Name: CVE-2026-41372
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-04-28T00:16:26.647+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.9/10EPSS 0.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2026-41372 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 fails to normalize trailing-dot localhost hosts in remote CDP discovery responses, allowing bypass of loopback protections. Attackers can craft hostile discovery responses returning localhost. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 fails to normalize trailing-dot localhost hosts in remote CDP discovery responses, allowing bypass of loopback protections. Attackers can craft hostile discovery responses returning localhost. to retarget authenticated browser control toward localhost endpoints and expose browser state.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.8/10

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

CVSS 4.0

6.9/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.25%

16.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-639

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openclaw	Openclaw	< 2026.4.2

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 28, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-41372?

How severe is CVE-2026-41372?

CVE-2026-41372 has a CVSS score of 6.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-41372?

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Source: NVD / NIST