CVE-2026-35639

HIGH

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

Title source: cna

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0027
EPSS Percentile 50.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-648
Status published
Products (4)
npm/openclaw 0 - 2026.3.22npm
OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.3.22
openclaw/openclaw < 2026.3.22
OpenClaw/OpenClaw 2026.3.22
Published Apr 09, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 10, 2026