CVE-2026-42432

EUVD-2026-26134
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing previously paired nodes to reconnect with exec-capable commands without the operator.admin scope requirement. Attackers can bypass re-pairing authentication to execute privileged commands on the local assistant system.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 8%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
openclawopenclaw
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< 2026.4.8
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5wj5-87vq-39xm
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-escalation-via-node-pairing-reconnect-bypass