CVE-2026-32042

HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Privilege Escalation via Unpaired Device Identity in Shared Gateway Authentication

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-553v-f69r-656j)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-553v-f69r-656j
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - 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

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0044
EPSS Percentile 34.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (3)
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.2.22 - 2026.2.25
openclaw/openclaw 2026.2.22 - 2026.2.25
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.2.25
Published Mar 21, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 21, 2026