Improper privilege management in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-35639
Published: May 1, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128745
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-35639
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in device.pair.approve when approving a pending device request with requested operator scopes. A remote user can approve a pending device request for broader operator scopes than they hold to escalate privileges.
This can elevate a newly paired device into operator.admin, enabling access to node remote code execution capabilities.
Affected software
OpenClaw
How to mitigate CVE-2026-35639
Install security update from vendor's website.
OpenClaw - update to 2026.3.22