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.

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…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (8.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.4.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Patch, patch)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (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.