CVE-2026-42432

HIGH 7.8

OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Command Escalation via Node Pairing Reconnect Bypass

CVSS Score

7.8

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing previously paired nodes to reconnect with exec-capable commands without operator.admin scope requirement. Attackers can bypass re-pairing authentication to execute privileged commands on the local assistant system.

CWE	CWE-863
Vendor	openclaw
Product	openclaw
Published	Apr 28, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw

0 < 2026.4.8

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5wj5-87vq-39xm github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-escalation-via-node-pairing-reconnect-bypass

Credits

🔍 zsx (@zsxsoft) KeenSecurityLab