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CVE-2026-33579

OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval

Published: Mar 31, 2026Updated: Jul 24, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-863
9.9CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 44.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails to forward caller scopes into the core approval check. A caller with pairing privileges but without admin privileges can approve pending device requests asking for broader scopes including admin access by exploiting the missing scope validation in extensions/device-pair/index.ts and src/infra/device-pairing.ts.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-863

Affected Products

OpenClaw
oss-projectaka crabbox, clawdbot
OpenClawLibrary
OSS Libraries / npm
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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497
github.com
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e403decb6e20091b5402780a7ccd2085f98aa3cd
github.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missing-caller-scope-validation-in-device-pair-approval
vulncheck.com
News mentions
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