Improper privilege management in OpenClaw - #VU126438
Published: April 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU126438
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to retain execution in a more privileged context than intended.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in heartbeat owner-downgrade detection when processing local background exec completion events. A local user can supply untrusted completion content to retain execution in a more privileged context than intended.
The issue occurs because local async exec completion text could be missed by the detection logic.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.