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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-43568

OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings.

Published May 5, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-43568. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.38%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe openclaw/openclaw

OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings. Attackers with write-scoped gateway access can toggle admin-class configuration mutations through the /dreaming endpoint to escalate privileges.

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  • cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-43568

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-43568. EPSS is 0.38%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-862: Missing Authorization. EPSS 0.38%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 5, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings. Attackers with write-scoped gateway access can toggle admin-class configuration mutations through the /dreaming endpoint to escalate privileges.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings. Attackers with write-scoped gateway access can toggle admin-class configuration mutations through the /dreaming endpoint to escalate privileges.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-43568

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-43568

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-43568

    OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing write-scoped operators to modify persistent memory dreaming settings. Attackers with write-scoped gateway access can toggle admin-class configuration mutations through the /dreaming

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.