OpenClaw versions 2026.3.31 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where heartbeat owner downgrade detection misses local background async exec…

Code

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• Repository · github.com

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. May 6, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

   OpenClaw versions 2026.3.31 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where heartbeat owner downgrade detection misses local background async exec completion events. Attackers can exploit this by providing untrusted completion content to leave a run in a more privileged context than intended.

2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

   OpenClaw versions 2026.3.31 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where heartbeat owner downgrade detection misses local background async exec completion events. Attackers can exploit this by providing untrusted completion content to leave a run in a more privileged context than intended.

Affected

• cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

Sources

• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-43578

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-43578

  OpenClaw versions 2026.3.31 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where heartbeat owner downgrade detection misses local background async exec completion events. Attackers can exploit this by providing untrusted completion content to leave a run in a more

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Patch · github.com
• Mitigation · github.com
• Third Party Advisory · vulncheck.com