Auth bypass in Openclaw
CVE-2026-42432
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
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: 0.002 (7.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5wj5-87vq-39xm (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-escalation-via-node-pairing-recon… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-42432?
- CVE-2026-42432 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-42432?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.