CVE-2026-43578

EUVD-2026-28168
OpenClaw versions 2026.3.31 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where heartbeat owner downgrade detection misses local background async exec completion events. Attackers can exploit this by providing untrusted completion content to leave a run in a more privileged context than intended.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
9.1 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 17%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
openclawopenclaw
2026.3.31 ≤
𝑥
< 2026.4.10
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
Vulnerability Media Exposure
References
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missed-async-exec-completion-events-in-heartbeat-owner-downgrade