CVE-2026-41378
7.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing paired nodes with role=node to dispatch node.event agent requests with unrestricted gateway-side tool access. Attackers with trusted paired node credentials can escalate privileges by leveraging unrestricted agent.request dispatch to achieve remote code execution on the gateway.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | 0 < 2026.3.31 | affected |
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | 2026.3.31 | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-862: CWE-862 Missing Authorization
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gjm7-hw8f-73rq
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a77928b1087e90f2a8903f8e5aca6dec9237ac62
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-to-remote-code-execution-via-unrestricted-node-event-agent-dispatch
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