CVE-2026-42432

HIGH

7.8

Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published4/28/2026

Last Modified4/30/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

openclaw:openclaw

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-863

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5wj5-87vq-39xm(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-escalation-via-node-pairing-reconnect-bypass(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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