Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-35625
OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where silent local shared-auth reconnects auto-approve scope-upgrade requests, widening paired device permissions from operator.read to operator.admin. Attackers can exploit this by triggering local reconnection to silently escalate privileges and achieve remote code execution on the node.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 16.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.25
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fqw4-mph7-2vr8 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/81ebc7e0344fd19c85778e883bad45e2da972229 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-silent-local-sha… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35625?
- CVE-2026-35625 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-648. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35625?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.