CVE-2026-33579 json
OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
published 2026-03-31 7 mo ago modified 2026-09-24 45 d ago also GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497 , EUVD-2026-17437
- cvss
- 9.9
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- npm openclaw 2026.3.28
- OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.3.28
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 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/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 |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.3.28 |
2026.3.28 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e403decb6e20091b5402780a7ccd2085f98aa3cd
patch
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4ee4960de2330b5322127f925f3687dc6f105be1
web
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497
vendor-advisory, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missing-caller-scope-validation-in-device-pair-approval
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33579
advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-33579
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497
- NVD CVE-2026-33579
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