Improper privilege management in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-41386
Published: May 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128744
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41386
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: OpenClaw
Affected software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in bootstrap setup code handling when pairing a device for first use. A remote attacker can use a setup code not bound to the intended device role and scopes to escalate privileges.
The issue occurs during first-use pairing.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-41386
Install security update from vendor's website.