Findings

CVE-2026-35625

OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where silent local shared-auth reconnects auto-approve scope-upgrade requests, widening paired…

Published Apr 9, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · openclaw openclaw

OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where silent local shared-auth reconnects auto-approve scope-upgrade requests, widening paired device permissions from operator.read to operator.admin. Attackers can exploit this by triggering local reconnection to silently escalate privileges and achieve remote code execution on the node.

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Timeline

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  1. Apr 9, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where silent local shared-auth reconnects auto-approve scope-upgrade requests, widening paired device permissions from operator.read to operator.admin. Attackers can exploit this by triggering local reconnection to silently escalate privileges and achieve remote code execution on the node.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where silent local shared-auth reconnects auto-approve scope-upgrade requests, widening paired device permissions from operator.read to operator.admin. Attackers can exploit this by triggering local reconnection to silently escalate privileges and achieve remote code execution on the node.

Affected

  • cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-35625

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-35625

    OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where silent local shared-auth reconnects auto-approve scope-upgrade requests, widening paired device permissions from operator.read to operator.admin. Attackers can exploit this by triggering local reconnect

    nvd.nist.gov

References