Improper access control in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-41375
Published: April 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128635
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41375
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 bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in /phone arm and /phone disarm command handling when processing requests for external channels. A remote user can invoke these commands without the required operator.admin scope to bypass authorization checks.
The issue is specific to external channels.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-41375
Install security update from vendor's website.