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.
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History
15 Apr 2026, 16:51
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Openclaw openclaw
Openclaw |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fc2d29ea926f47c428c556e92ec981441228d2a4 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hf68-49fm-59cq - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-device-pair-approve-scope-validation - Third Party Advisory |
09 Apr 2026, 22:16
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Information
Published : 2026-04-09 22:16
Updated : 2026-06-17 10:40
NVD link : CVE-2026-35639
Mitre link : CVE-2026-35639
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35639
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Products Affected
openclaw
- openclaw
CWE
CWE-648
Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
