CVE-2026-35638 - Vulnerability Analysis
HighCVSS: 8.8Last Updated: April 9, 2026
OpenClaw - Privilege Escalation
Published: April 9, 2026Updated: April 9, 2026Remote Exploitable
Overview
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability caused by unauthenticated sessions retaining self-declared privileged scopes in Control UI, letting attackers maintain elevated permissions without device identity verification, exploit requires unauthenticated access.
Severity & Score
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.8
Impact
Attackers can maintain elevated permissions without device identity verification, leading to unauthorized privilege escalation.
Mitigation
Update to version 2026.3.22 or later.
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ccf16cd8892402022439346ae1d23352e3707e9e
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-48vw-m3qc-wr99
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-self-declared-scopes-in-trusted-proxy-control-ui
Related Resources
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-35638
- Severity
- High
- CVSS Score
- 8.8
- Type
- broken_access_control
- Status
- new
CWE
- CWE-286
CVSS Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H