CVE-2026-42432

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

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

History

26 May 2026, 14:16

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

30 Apr 2026, 14:06

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References () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 - () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 - Patch
References () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5wj5-87vq-39xm - () https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5wj5-87vq-39xm - Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-escalation-via-node-pairing-reconnect-bypass - () https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-escalation-via-node-pairing-reconnect-bypass - Third Party Advisory
First Time Openclaw openclaw
Openclaw
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

28 Apr 2026, 19:37

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-28 19:37

Updated : 2026-05-26 14:16


NVD link : CVE-2026-42432

Mitre link : CVE-2026-42432

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42432


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Products Affected

openclaw

  • openclaw
CWE
CWE-863

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