HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-42432
HIGH

CVE-2026-42432

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

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:6.4th

Official Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing previously paired nodes to reconnect with exec-capable commands without operator.admin scope requirement. Attackers can bypass re-pairing authentication to execute privileged commands on the local assistant system.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-42432 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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-5wj5-87vq-39xm
ADVISORYhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-escalation-via-node-pairing-reconnect-bypass

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-5wj5-87vq-39xmVendor Advisory
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-escalation-via-node-pairing-reconnect-bypassThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-42432
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-863
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 28, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-42432 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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