VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-35638

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.29%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-04-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-286

Primary references