CVE-2026-35638 json
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via Self-Declared Scopes in Trusted-Proxy Control UI
published 2026-03-26 7 mo ago modified 2026-07-08 4 mo ago also GHSA-48vw-m3qc-wr99 , EUVD-2026-21132
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Control UI that allows unauthenticated sessions to retain self-declared privileged scopes without device identity verification. Attackers can exploit the device-less allow path in the trusted-proxy mechanism to maintain elevated permissions by declaring arbitrary scopes, bypassing device identity requirements.
Patch / fix
- npm openclaw 2026.3.22
- OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.3.22
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 6 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/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 |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | openclaw | <2026.3.22 |
2026.3.22 |
Affected products
- OpenClaw OpenClaw
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-286 Incorrect User Management
References
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
patch
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/commit/ccf16cd8892402022439346ae1d23352e3707e9e
patch, web
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-48vw-m3qc-wr99
vendor-advisory, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-self-declared-scopes-in-trusted-proxy-control-ui
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/openclaw/openclaw
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-35638
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-48vw-m3qc-wr99
- NVD CVE-2026-35638
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