Improper access control in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-33579
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125234
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33579
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in /pair approve command path in extensions/device-pair/index.ts and src/infra/device-pairing.ts when approving pending device requests. A remote user can approve a pending device request asking for broader scopes to escalate privileges.
The issue occurs because caller scopes were not forwarded into the core approval check.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-33579
Install security update from vendor's website.