VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-41404

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.34%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-04-28
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 2026.3.31 contains an incomplete scope-clearing vulnerability in trusted-proxy authentication mode that allows operator.admin privilege escalation. Attackers can exploit this by declaring operator scopes on non-Control-UI clients, allowing self-declared scopes to persist on identity-bearing authentication paths and escalate privileges.

Weakness classification

  • disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-863

Primary references