What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-35625?

CVE-2026-35625 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-35625?

Within 24 hours: Identify all OpenClaw deployments and document current versions in use. Within 7 days: Apply vendor patch to OpenClaw 2026.3.25 or later (commit 81ebc7e0344fd19c85778e883bad45e2da972229) to all affected instances, prioritizing systems with multiple local user accounts. Within 30 days: Conduct access reviews to audit local user permissions and restrict unnecessary local access to OpenClaw systems.

Openclaw CVE-2026-35625

Q: Which versions of Openclaw are affected by CVE-2026-35625?

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.25 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated local users to gain administrative access and execute code on affected nodes during…. A patch is available.

EUVD-2026-21108 HIGH

Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs (CWE-648)

2026-04-09 VulnCheck

GHSA-8vgj-c3fx-pprx

Privilege Escalation RCE Openclaw

8.5

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

Access

Establish local access to paired device
Delivery

Trigger silent shared-auth reconnection
Exploit

Auto-approve scope-upgrade request silently
Execution

Escalate operator.read to operator.admin
Impact

Execute arbitrary code on node

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-648 ASVS 5.0 V6 - Authentication Incorrect use of privileged APIs
Exploitation Conditions	OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 with paired device authentication enabled. Requires low-privilege local access to trigger silent shared-auth reconnection. Attacker can exploit auto-approval of scope-upgrade requests without user interaction to escalate from operator.read to operator.admin privileges.
Impact	CVSS 8.5 reflects high-severity local privilege escalation to remote code execution. Requires authenticated access (PR:L) but no user interaction. Silent auto-approval of scope upgrades from operator.read to operator.admin creates direct RCE pathway on paired devices. Patch availability reduces immediate risk, but unpatched deployments face complete node compromise.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	Authenticated attacker triggers local reconnection event on paired device. OpenClaw silently auto-approves scope-upgrade request, escalating privileges to admin. Attacker leverages admin access to execute arbitrary code on node. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Apr 09, 2026

Privilege escalation in OpenClaw (versions prior to 2026.3.25) enables authenticated local attackers to silently elevate permissions from operator.read to operator.admin during shared-auth reconnection events, achieving remote code execution on affected nodes. The vulnerability exploits auto-approval of scope-upgrade requests in local reconnection flows, requiring low-privilege local access (PR:L) with no user interaction. No public exploit identified at time of analysis. Vendor-released patch available via commit 81ebc7e0344fd19c85778e883bad45e2da972229.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: Upgrade to OpenClaw version 2026.3.25 or later. Apply commit 81ebc7e0344fd19c85778e883bad45e2da972229 from upstream repository if building from source. Organizations unable to immediately patch should restrict local access to OpenClaw nodes, disable shared-authentication reconnection features in configuration files, or implement strict authorization controls for paired devices. Review audit logs for suspicious operator permission escalations from operator.read to operator.admin during reconnection events. Vendor advisory: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-fqw4-mph7-2vr8. Patch commit details: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/81ebc7e0344fd19c85778e883bad45e2da972229. Additional technical analysis: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-silent-local-shared-auth-reconnect.

Affected VersionsENISA

OpenClaw 0 <2026.3.25

Affected Packages

npm openclaw fix: 2026.3.25

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in npm

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-648 (Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs) stems from shared-authentication reconnection logic failing to validate scope-upgrade requests. Local reconnection triggers silent auto-approval, escalating operator.read permissions to operator.admin without authorization checks. Exploitation chain: trigger local reconnect → auto-approve scope upgrade → execute privileged operations → achieve RCE on node infrastructure. Affects all OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.25.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Attack Requirements

None

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Vulnerable system: Confidentiality

High

Vulnerable system: Integrity

High

Vulnerable system: Availability

High

Subsequent system: Confidentiality

None

Subsequent system: Integrity

None

Subsequent system: Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Apr 09, 2026 - 21:45 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Apr 09, 2026 - 21:26 nvd

HIGH 8.5

DescriptionCVE.org

OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where silent local shared-auth reconnects auto-approve scope-upgrade requests, widening paired device permissions from operator.read to operator.admin. Attackers can exploit this by triggering local reconnection to silently escalate privileges and achieve remote code execution on the node.

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

3 npm packages depend on openclaw (3 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 2026.3.24.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.25 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated local users to gain administrative access and execute code on affected nodes during reconnection events. This impacts any organization running vulnerable OpenClaw instances with local user access, potentially compromising system integrity and enabling lateral movement within infrastructure.

Business Impact: High

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Restrict local system access to trusted operators only, (2) disable or closely monitor shared-auth reconnection events, (3) implement logging and alerting for scope-upgrade requests, (4) segregate OpenClaw nodes from general user access networks.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.0%

Top 90% exploitable

Data Quality

7 sources

Confidence: High

EUVD

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

Vulnrichment CIRCL

GitHub

VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.0%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision

Scheduled

Exploitation

None

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable

Human Impact

High

Technical Impact

Total

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +42

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Remote Code Execution CRITICAL

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.