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OpenClaw CVE-2026-53847

| EUVDEUVD-2026-37149 MEDIUM
Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266)
2026-06-16 VulnCheck GHSA-58wc-8wrv-xp9j GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw
Privilege Escalation Openclaw
5.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY
5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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
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5.4 MEDIUM

Requires valid operator.write credentials over the network (AV:N, PR:L); privilege escalation stays within the product boundary (S:U); configuration modification yields limited integrity and availability impact with no confidentiality exposure.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Jun 16, 2026 - 20:02 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Jun 16, 2026 - 19:05 vuln.today

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact
† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth
  • 1 npm packages depend on openclaw (1 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 2026.5.6.

DescriptionCVE.org

OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Active Memory write scope that allows Gateway operators with operator.write access to modify global configuration without requiring operator.admin privileges. Attackers with operator.write access can exploit insufficient scope validation to apply unauthorized configuration changes beyond the intended write scope.

AnalysisAI

Privilege escalation in OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 allows authenticated Gateway operators holding operator.write access to modify global configuration that should be restricted exclusively to operator.admin privileges. The root cause (CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment) lies in insufficient scope validation within the Active Memory write scope, which fails to enforce the boundary between the write and admin privilege tiers. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Obtain valid operator.write credentials
Delivery
Access OpenClaw Gateway management interface over network
Exploit
Craft configuration request targeting Active Memory write scope
Execution
Submit request bypassing admin privilege enforcement
Impact
Apply unauthorized global configuration changes
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a valid authenticated account with operator.write access to an OpenClaw Gateway instance that is reachable over the network (AV:N). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L reflects a network-accessible, low-complexity, low-privilege attack with bounded integrity and availability impact and no confidentiality exposure. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An authenticated Gateway operator with only operator.write credentials sends crafted requests targeting the Active Memory write scope API endpoint, supplying a configuration payload that normally requires operator.admin authorization. Because the scope validation logic does not enforce the privilege boundary, the system processes and applies the global configuration change without elevating the privilege check. …
Remediation Vendor-released patch: OpenClaw 2026.5.6, which resolves the insufficient scope validation in the Active Memory write scope per the vendor advisory at https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.
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