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A CLI tool that scans a network for shadow OpenClaw installations, fingerprints their versions against the live CVE feed, and outputs one-command remediation scripts per instance

CrowdStrike added OpenClaw detection to Falcon in 2026, validating that security teams need visibility into shadow AI agent deployments. But Falcon costs $50K+/yr and only detects via DNS. Astrix released a free scanner that reads EDR telemetry but stops at detection. The gap is the response layer. After you find 47 unpatched OpenClaw instances on your network, you still need to manually SSH into each one, check the version, cross-reference CVEs, and run the right update command. This tool does the full loop: agentless network scan (port 18789 + process heuristics), version fingerprinting, CVE mapping against jgamblin/OpenClawCVEs, and per-instance remediation scripts that an operator can review and execute.

Demand Breakdown

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Issues

Social Proof 2 sources

Steven Lim shares KQL query for OpenClaw detection on MDE after CrowdStrike blog

@@0x534c · 2026-04-15

255 GH

CVE-2026-42428 plugin integrity bypass via ClawHub

2026-04-28

Gap Assessment

CompetitiveMultiple tools exist but differentiation opportunities remain

4 tools exist (CrowdStrike Falcon AI Service Usage Monitor, Astrix Security OpenClaw Scanner, Agent Discover Scanner, Snyk Agent Scan) but gaps remain: Requires full Falcon platform license, no version fingerprinting against CVE feed, no automated remediation scripts, no standalone mode; Detection-only, no CVE mapping, no remediation scripts, requires existing EDR infrastructure, no agentless network scanning.

Features4 agent-ready prompts

Agentless network scanner that probes port 18789 and common OpenClaw process signatures across a CIDR range, outputting instance IPs, versions, and exposed API surface

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CVE mapper that fetches the latest OpenClaw CVE list from jgamblin/OpenClawCVEs on GitHub, matches each discovered instance's version against affected version ranges, and outputs a severity-ranked vulnerability report

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Remediation script generator that produces per-instance shell commands to upgrade OpenClaw, rotate exposed tokens, and harden authentication, with a --dry-run mode that previews without executing

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HTML report generator that produces a portable single-file dashboard showing fleet inventory, vulnerability heatmap by version, and remediation progress

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Competitive LandscapeFREE

Product	Does	Missing
CrowdStrike Falcon AI Service Usage Monitor	Detects OpenClaw via DNS queries to openclaw.ai, provides endpoint-based inspection through Falcon Exposure Management	Requires full Falcon platform license, no version fingerprinting against CVE feed, no automated remediation scripts, no standalone mode
Astrix Security OpenClaw Scanner	Free open-source Python tool that reads EDR telemetry (CrowdStrike/Defender) to detect OpenClaw behavioral patterns, produces HTML report	Detection-only, no CVE mapping, no remediation scripts, requires existing EDR infrastructure, no agentless network scanning
Agent Discover Scanner	Inventories autonomous agents (LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, PydanticAI) via static analysis, network heuristics, and eBPF for AIBOM compliance	Broader scope means shallow OpenClaw-specific detection, no CVE-specific version matching, no remediation automation, no fleet remediation workflow
Snyk Agent Scan	Security scanner for AI agents, MCP servers, and agent skills focused on code-level vulnerabilities	Code/skill scanning only, no network-level instance discovery, no runtime version fingerprinting, no fleet-wide remediation

Notable VoicesFREE

@@0x534c255 likes · 2026-04-15

"CrowdStrike has published a detailed blog on why security teams need to be cautious about OpenClaw. I shall not dwell further on this topic but to share with fellow MDE Defenders a KQL to detect 3 types of OpenClaw installation on MDE."

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255CrowdStrike Adds OpenClaw Detection to Falcon Platform — Warns of AI Backdoor Agent Hijacking Risk 23CVE-2026-42428: ClawHub plugin archives downloaded without integrity verification (CVSS 7.1)

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