Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in OpenClaw by OpenClaw
CVE-2026-35625

8.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Openclaw

Status
Openclaw
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-35625?

The OpenClaw software, prior to version 2026.3.25, is susceptible to a privilege escalation vulnerability. This flaw allows attackers to exploit silent local shared-auth reconnects, which automatically approve scope-upgrade requests, thereby increasing device permission levels from operator.read to operator.admin. By leveraging this vulnerability, an attacker can instigate a reconnection to elevate privileges stealthily and potentially execute arbitrary code on the affected node.

Affected Version(s)

OpenClaw 0 < 2026.3.25

OpenClaw 2026.3.25

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/...
third-party-advisory
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/81ebc7e0344fd...
patch
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-e...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Peng Zhou (@zpbrent)
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