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Vulnerability · CVE-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…

Published May 6, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Oct 25, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-43578. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Critical9.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.29%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe openclaw/openclaw

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • cpe openclaw/openclaw< 2026.4.10

How to fix CVE-2026-43578

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-2026-43578. EPSS is 0.29%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with < 2026.4.10. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-184. EPSS 0.29%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-43578

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-43578

    30-day exploitation probability 0.29%

    first.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

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 25, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 25, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 20, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 16, 2026