HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-35631
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CVE-2026-35631

CWE-862Published: April 9, 2026· Updated: Apr 15, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.03%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.5th

Official Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 fails to enforce operator.admin scope on mutating internal ACP chat commands, allowing unauthorized modifications. Attackers without admin privileges can execute mutating control-plane actions by directly invoking affected ACP commands to bypass authorization gates.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-35631 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2026-35631. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

openclaw1 product
openclaw
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/229426a257e49694a59fa4e3895861d02a4d767f
PATCHhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3w6x-gv34-mqpf
ADVISORYhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-missing-authorization-enforcement-in-internal-acp-chat-commands

All References (4)

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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/229426a257e49694a59fa4e3895861d02a4d767fPatch
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87Patch
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-3w6x-gv34-mqpfVendor Advisory
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-missing-authorization-enforcement-in-internal-acp-chat-commandsThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-35631
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-862
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
EPSS (30d)0.03%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 9, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-35631 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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