PT-2026-35810 · Openclaw · Openclaw

Keensecuritylab · Published 2026-04-28 · Updated 2026-04-28 · CVE-2026-42432

Mitre

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

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

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.

Fix

LPE

Incorrect Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-42432

Affected Products

Openclaw

References · 6

• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5wj5-87vq-39xm · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42432 · Security Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-escalation-via-node-pairing-reconnect-bypass · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/2049265622626742647 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2049227491986817062 · Twitter Post