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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
Authenticated low-trust caller (PR:L) over the network; AC:H reflects the required feature-enabled/misconfigured-path precondition; unchanged scope with full CIA impact on the affected system.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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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OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the device-pair approval feature that allows lower-trust callers to execute actions beyond their intended authorization. Attackers can exploit misconfigured input paths to execute or persist unauthorized actions when the affected feature is enabled and reachable.
AnalysisAI
Authorization bypass in OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 lets low-privileged, authenticated callers escalate their actions through the device-pair approval feature, executing or persisting operations beyond their intended trust level. The flaw stems from improper authorization checks (CWE-863) on device-pairing input paths, and per the CVSS 4.0 vector it fully compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires: (1) the device-pair approval feature to be enabled and network-reachable - the CVSS AT:P metric confirms a specific attack requirement beyond mere network access; (2) an authenticated low-privilege account on the target (PR:L), so this is not exploitable by fully unauthenticated outsiders; and (3) the presence of the exploitable 'misconfigured input path' described in the advisory. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The supplied CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.7 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker who holds a low-trust authenticated account on an OpenClaw instance with the device-pair approval feature enabled submits crafted input to the pairing approval path. Because authorization is checked incorrectly, the request is accepted and the attacker approves or persists a device/action they should not control, gaining higher-trust capabilities. … |
| Remediation | Vendor-released patch: 2026.5.18 - upgrade OpenClaw to 2026.5.18 or later, which is the primary and complete fix; consult GHSA-hx85-fgcw-9vrc (https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hx85-fgcw-9vrc) for release details. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, identify all OpenClaw deployments in production and restrict device-pairing approval features to administrative accounts only, or disable the feature entirely if operationally feasible; simultaneously review the past 30 days of device-pairing logs for suspicious activity. …
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EUVD-2026-45111
GHSA-ww99-rc68-x2pj