CVE-2026-41386

CRITICAL EPSS 24.6%
Published Apr 28, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.1 CVSS 4.0
Critical
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Published Apr 28, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where bootstrap setup codes are not bound to intended device roles and scopes during pairing. Attackers can exploit this during first-use device pairing to escalate privileges beyond their intended role and scope.

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.1
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
24.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-648

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
openclawopenclaw* <2026.3.22

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a600c72ed7d0045a27f58bf031d2b36ecb0141c9
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7
    Vendor Advisory
  • vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-unbound-bootstrap-setup-codes
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a600c72ed7d0045a27f58bf031d2b36ecb0141c9
    Patch