CVE-2026-35639CWE-648

OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via device.pair.approve Scope Validation

High · published April 9, 2026

CVSS v4.0
8.7
EPSS
1%
Percentile
57.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.7 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00838 · 57.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-648 · Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
Published
2026-04-09T21:27Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 APR 21:27Z
    OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via device.pair.approve Scope Validation
    cvelistv5