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Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where bootstrap setup codes are not bound to intended device roles and scopes during pairing. Attackers can exploit this during first-use device pairing to escalate privileges beyond their intended role and scope.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-20 | Published 2026-04-28 | Updated 2026-04-29 | Assigner VulnCheck




CRITICAL: 9.1CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CRITICAL: 9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Problem types

CWE-648: Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version before 2026.3.22
affected

2026.3.22 (semver)
unaffected

Credits

tdjackey reporter

References

github.com/...enclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7 (GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7)) vendor-advisory

github.com/...ommit/a600c72ed7d0045a27f58bf031d2b36ecb0141c9 (Patch Commit) patch

www.vulncheck.com/...ation-via-unbound-bootstrap-setup-codes (VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via Unbound Bootstrap Setup Codes) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-41386)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-41386)

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