CVE-2026-35625
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductOpenclaw
PublishedApr 9, 2026
First seenApr 9, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-648CWE-648
How to fix
Update
- openclaw openclaw2026.3.25 or later
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openclaw openclaw | v < 2026.3.25 | 2026.3.25 |
| openclawnpm | v ≤ 2026.3.24 | — |
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