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Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-41386

CVE-2026-41386

OpenClaw OpenClaw — OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via Unbound Bootstrap Setup Codes

EPSS 0.3%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
35
CVSS 9.8 (NVD)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 25.9.259 × 205.2No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where bootstrap setup codes are not bound to intended device roles and scopes during pairing. Attackers can exploit this during first-use device pairing to escalate privileges beyond their intended role and scope.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
OpenClaw< 2026.3.222026.3.22CNA

Scores by source

NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
VulnCheck (CNA)9.1CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
VulnCheck (CNA)9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

advisorygithub.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7patchgithub.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a600c72ed7d0045a27f58bf031d2b36ecb0141c9writeupvulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-unbound-bootstrap-setup-codes