What is CVE-2026-33579?

CVE-2026-33579 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2026-03-31.

How severe is CVE-2026-33579?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.

Is CVE-2026-33579 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Openclaw

CVE-2026-33579

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails to forward caller scopes into the core approval check. A caller with pairing privileges but without admin privileges can approve pending device requests asking for broader scopes including admin access by exploiting the missing scope validation in extensions/device-pair/index.ts and src/infra/device-pairing.ts.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.006 (46.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.28

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

atalovesyou/openclaw-security-checker

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-33579?: CVE-2026-33579 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2026-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2026-33579?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-33579 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.