CVE-2026-33579

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

CVSS 4.0 9.4 CRITICALCVSS 3.1 9.9 CRITICALEUVD CVSS 4.0 9.4 CVSS 4.0 · [email protected] · Secondary 9.4 CRITICALCVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary 9.9 CRITICALCVSS_V4 Publisher rating CRITICALFixed by openclaw 2026.3.28KEV status unknown

Original advisory

cve-program · CVE-2026-33579

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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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euvd · EUVD-2026-17437

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nvd · CVE-2026-33579

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osv · GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497

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## Summary The `/pair approve` command path called device approval without forwarding caller scopes into the core approval check. ## Impact A caller that held pairing privileges but not admin privileges could approve a pending device request asking for broader scopes, including admin access. ## Affected Component `extensions/device-pair/index.ts, src/infra/device-pairing.ts` ## Fixed Versions - Affected: `<= 2026.3.24` - Patched: `>= 2026.3.28` - Latest stable `2026.3.28` contains the fix. ## Fix Fixed by commit `4ee4960de2` (`Pairing: forward caller scopes during approval`). OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.

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cve-program · CVE-2026-33579

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

Source published: 31 Mar 2026 14:10:32 UTC
Source modified: 24 Sep 2026 14:17:24 UTC
Saved here: 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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CVSS 4.0 · 9.4 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

euvd · EUVD-2026-17437

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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 ap…

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datePublished: Mar 31, 2026, 2:10:32 PM

dateUpdated: Sep 24, 2026, 2:17:24 PM

1 related source bulletins · separate from aliases

WID-SEC-W-2026-0930: OpenClaw: Mehrere Schwachstellen

CVE-2026-33576 · CVE-2026-33577 · CVE-2026-33578 · CVE-2026-33579 · CVE-2026-33580 · CVE-2026-33581 · CVE-2026-34503 · CVE-2026-34504 · CVE-2026-41303 · CVE-2026-41332 · CVE-2026-41342 · CVE-2026-41344 · CVE-2026-41361 · CVE-2026-41367 · CVE-2026-41368 · CVE-2026-41371 · CVE-2026-41380 · CVE-2026-41395

Source published: Mar 31, 2026, 2:10:32 PM (timezone not stated)
Source modified: Sep 24, 2026, 2:17:24 PM (timezone not stated)
Saved here: 11 Nov 2026 08:38:04 UTC
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EUVD CVSS 4.0 · 9.4 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

nvd · CVE-2026-33579

Published

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 ap…

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Source analysis status: Modified

Weakness classifications: CWE-863

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published: 2026-03-31T15:16:14.960

lastModified: 2026-07-24T21:10:00.143

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cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Source published: 31 Mar 2026 15:16:14 UTC
Source modified: 24 Jul 2026 21:10:00 UTC
Saved here: 25 Oct 2026 08:17:24 UTC
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CVSS 4.0 · [email protected] · Secondary · 9.4 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS 3.1 · [email protected] · Secondary · 9.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

osv · GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497

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OpenClaw: /pair approve command path omitted caller scope subsetting and reopened device pairing escalation

Source published: 31 Mar 2026 23:50:22 UTC
Source modified: 6 Apr 2026 23:56:23 UTC
Saved here: 24 Oct 2026 13:17:17 UTC
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CVSS_V4 · CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Publisher rating · CRITICAL