CVE-2026-41386

critical · 9.1

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.

9.1

CVSS

0.3%

EPSS (exploit prob.)

26th

EPSS percentile

2026-04-28

Published

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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

Weaknesses

CWE-648

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
openclaw	openclaw	< 2026.3.22

Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.

References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a600c72ed7d0045a27f58bf031d2b36ecb0141c9
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-unbound-bootstrap-setup-codes

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2026-41386