HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-42422
HIGH

CVE-2026-42422

CWE-863Published: April 28, 2026· Updated: Apr 30, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:11.5th

Official Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a role bypass vulnerability in the device.token.rotate function that allows minting tokens for unapproved roles. Attackers can bypass device role-upgrade pairing to preserve or mint roles and scopes that had not undergone intended approval.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-42422 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

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

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-whf9-3hcx-gq54
ADVISORYhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-role-bypass-in-device-token-rotate-function

All References (3)

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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5Patch
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-whf9-3hcx-gq54Vendor Advisory
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-role-bypass-in-device-token-rotate-functionThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-42422
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-863
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.04%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 28, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-42422 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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