CVE-2026-33577
highpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.004 · 32 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an insufficient scope validation vulnerability in the node pairing approval path that allows low-privilege operators to approve nodes with broader scopes. Attackers can exploit missing callerScopes validation in node-pairing.ts to extend privileges onto paired nodes beyond their authorization level.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.2–9.8
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0930OpenClaw: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-03-30csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in OpenClaw ausnutzen, um erweiterte Rechte zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmgOpenClaw: node.pair.approve missing callerScopes validation allows low-privilege operator to approve malicious nodes2026-04-01ghsa · osvUS
## Summary The node pairing approval path did not consistently enforce that the approving caller already held every scope requested by the node. ## Impact A lower-privileged operator could approve a pending node request for broader scopes and extend privileges onto the paired node. ## Affected Component `src/infra/node-pairing.ts, src/gateway/server-methods/nodes.ts` ## Fixed Versions - Affected: `<= 2026.3.24` - Patched: `>= 2026.3.28` - Latest stable `2026.3.28` contains the fix. ## Fix Fixed by commit `4d7cc6bb4f` (`gateway: restrict node pairing approvals`). OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.
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references (10)
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- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4d7cc6bb4fac68b5a5fadd1c5a23168281221f34cnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmgcnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-scope-validation-in-node-pair-approvecnnvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4d7cc6bb4fac68b5a5fadd1c5a23168281221f34enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-2x4x-cc5g-qmmgenisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-insufficient-scope-validation-in-node-pair-approveenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4d7cc6bb4fac68b5a5fadd1c5a23168281221f34Patchnvd
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