CVE-2026-35639: OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via device.pair.approve Scope Validation
Fixed in 2026.3.22 · Affected: OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 40% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the device.pair.approve method that allows an operator.pairing approver to approve pending device requests with broader operator scopes than the approver actually holds. Attackers can exploit insufficient scope validation to escalate privileges to operator.admin and achieve remote code execution on the Node infrastructure.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- OpenClaw · OpenClawbefore 2026.3.22
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- OpenClaw
- Published
- April 2026
CoverageNo articles yet
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