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TI-2026-24583 Aliases CVE-2026-32042GHSA-r3gm-fv85-xjqj

OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Privilege Escalation via Unpaired Device Identity in Shared Gateway Authentication

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

OpenClaw versions 2026.2.22 prior to 2026.2.25 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing unpaired device identities to bypass operator pairing requirements and self-assign elevated operator scopes including operator.admin. Attackers with valid shared gateway authentication can present a self-signed unpaired device identity to request and obtain higher operator scopes before pairing approval is granted.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00456 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed OpenClaw (OpenClaw): 2026.2.25

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenClawOpenClaw2026.2.22 to before 2026.2.252026.2.25Patch availableCNA
  • OpenClaw VendorOpenClaw Affected 2026.2.22 to before 2026.2.25 Fixed in 2026.2.25 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*2026.2.22 to before 2026.2.25VulnerableOpenClaw
  • cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 2026.2.22 to before 2026.2.25 Vulnerable ·OpenClaw

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenClaw (OpenClaw) Fixed in 2026.2.25

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    OpenClaw 2026.2.25

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-24597 OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Authentication Bypass via Control UI client.id ParameterPriority LOW 27
    • TI-2026-24590 OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Unauthorized Reaction Status Event Enqueue via Access Check BypassPriority LOW 27
    • TI-2026-24605 OpenClaw < 2026.2.25 - Approval Identity Mismatch in system.run Command ExecutionPriority LOW 25
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32042
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r3gm-fv85-xjqj
  3. 2026-10-18 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
  4. 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-25309 OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 Media Parsing Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-20394 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in OpenClaw CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-27742 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Arbitrary Code Execution via .npmrc in Local Plugin/Hook Installation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-27766 OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Denial of Service via Feishu Webhook Pre-Auth Body Parsing CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-07315 OpenClaw bluebubbles Webhook monitor.ts handleBlueBubblesWebhookRequest improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-17789 OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Allowlist Bypass via Command Substitution in system.run CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.5
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