Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in OpenClaw Product by OpenClaw
CVE-2026-32042

8.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Openclaw

Status
Openclaw
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-32042?

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.25 exhibit a vulnerability that allows unpaired device identities to circumvent established operator pairing protocols. This flaw enables attackers with valid shared gateway authentication to present self-signed unpaired device identities, thereby gaining unauthorized elevated operator permissions, including operator.admin access, before necessary pairing validations are completed.

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Affected Version(s)

OpenClaw 2026.2.22 < 2026.2.25

OpenClaw 2026.2.25

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/...
third-party-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/8d1481cb4a9d3...
patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-e...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

tdjackey
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