Auth bypass in Openclaw
CVE-2026-41375
OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the /phone arm and /phone disarm endpoints that fails to properly enforce operator.admin scope checks for external channels. Attackers can bypass authentication restrictions to arm or disarm phone channels without proper administrative privileges.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.28
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-h2v7-xc88-xx8c (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/aa66ae1fc797d3298cc409ed2c5da69a89950a45 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-in-phone-arm-and-pho… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-41375?
- CVE-2026-41375 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-41375?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.