CVE-2026-35639 HIGH

CVE-2026-35639: OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via device.pair.approve Scope Validation

Vendor Openclaw
Product OpenClaw
Weakness CWE-648
Published April 9, 2026
Last update April 14, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 9, 2026 CVE published
April 14, 2026 Record updated

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