CVE-2026-42432

OpenClaw < 2026.4.8 - Command Escalation via Node Pairing Reconnect Bypass

CVSS 7.3 HIGHEPSS 0.1%CWE-863

Vexday Risk Score

21Low

SSVC decision (CISA)

Track

No exploitation signal → monitor

CVSS 7.3EPSS 0.1%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch referenciado

Lifecycle

28 Apr 2026Published on NVD

Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.

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.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected products

OpenClaw · OpenClaw

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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