Privilege escalation in Openclaw
CVE-2026-53847
OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Active Memory write scope that allows Gateway operators with operator.write access to modify global configuration without requiring operator.admin privileges. Attackers with operator.write access can exploit insufficient scope validation to apply unauthorized configuration changes beyond the intended write scope.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.6% 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, 2026.5.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-active-memory-wr… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-53847?
- CVE-2026-53847 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-53847?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.