CVE-2026-32042

OpenClaw versions 2026.2.22 prior to 2026.2.25 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing unpaired device identities to bypass operator pairing requirements and self-assign elevated operator scopes including operator.admin. Attackers with valid shared gateway authentication can present a self-signed unpaired device identity to request and obtain higher operator scopes before pairing approval is granted.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

17 Jun 2026, 10:35

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Summary
  • (es) Las versiones de OpenClaw 2026.2.22 anteriores a 2026.2.25 contienen una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios que permite a las identidades de dispositivos no emparejados eludir los requisitos de emparejamiento del operador y autoasignarse ámbitos de operador elevados, incluyendo operator.admin. Atacantes con autenticación de pasarela compartida válida pueden presentar una identidad de dispositivo no emparejado autofirmada para solicitar y obtener ámbitos de operador superiores antes de que se conceda la aprobación de emparejamiento.

23 Mar 2026, 17:10

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First Time Openclaw openclaw
Openclaw
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
References () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8d1481cb4a9d31bd617e52dc8c392c35689d9dea - () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8d1481cb4a9d31bd617e52dc8c392c35689d9dea - Patch
References () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-553v-f69r-656j - () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-553v-f69r-656j - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-unpaired-device-identity-in-shared-gateway-authentication - () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-unpaired-device-identity-in-shared-gateway-authentication - Third Party Advisory

21 Mar 2026, 01:17

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-21 01:17

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:35


NVD link : CVE-2026-32042

Mitre link : CVE-2026-32042

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-32042


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Products Affected

openclaw

  • openclaw
CWE
CWE-863

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