CVE-2026-35639
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via device.pair.approve Scope Validation
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.2%
EPSS Percentile
42th
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the device.pair.approve method that allows an operator.pairing approver to approve pending device requests with broader operator scopes than the approver actually holds. Attackers can exploit insufficient scope validation to escalate privileges to operator.admin and achieve remote code execution on the Node infrastructure.
| CWE | CWE-648 |
| Vendor | openclaw |
| Product | openclaw |
| Published | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 14, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
OpenClaw / OpenClaw
0 < 2026.3.22
References
github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hf68-49fm-59cq github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fc2d29ea926f47c428c556e92ec981441228d2a4 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-device-pair-approve-scope-validation
Credits
🔍 Peng Zhou (@zpbrent)