VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-53847

CVSS score5.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.18%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-16
Last modified2026-10-24
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Active Memory write scope that allows Gateway operators with operator.write access to modify global configuration without requiring operator.admin privileges. Attackers with operator.write access can exploit insufficient scope validation to apply unauthorized configuration changes beyond the intended write scope.

Weakness classification

  • disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-266

Primary references