What is CVE-2026-35639?

CVE-2026-35639 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-648. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-35639?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-35639

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the device.pair.approve method that allows an operator.pairing approver to approve pending device requests with broader operator scopes than the approver actually h…

EPSS: 0.003 (54.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.22

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-648

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-hf68-49fm-59cq) (third-party-advisory)
Patch Commit #1 (patch)
Patch Commit #2 (patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via device.pair.approve Scope Validation (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-35639?: CVE-2026-35639 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-648. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-35639?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.