Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-33579 · published 31 March 2026

CVE-2026-33579: Openclaw incorrect authorization vulnerability

Openclaw · Openclaw

OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails to forward caller scopes into the core approval check. A caller with pairing privileges but without admin privileges can approve pending device requests asking for broader scopes including admin access by exploiting the missing scope validation in extensions/device-pair/index.ts and src/infra/device-pairing.ts.

9.4 CVSS 4.0 Critical EPSS 0.51% · top 58.7% CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization

9.4CVSS 4.0 base score

0.51%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

3References

24 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Openclaw Openclaw

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/e403decb6e20091b5402780a7ccd2085f98aa3cd	Patch
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missing-caller-scope-validation-in-device-pair-ap	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-33579), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.