https://vulnerability.circl.lu/rss/recent/all/10 Most recent entries from all 2026-09-29T03:39:38.168358+00:00 Vulnerability-Lookup info@circl.lu python-feedgen Contains only the most 10 recent entries. https://vulnerability.circl.lu/vuln/cve-2026-35639 CVE-2026-35639 — OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via device.pair.approve Scope Validation 2026-09-29T03:39:38.205002+00:00

Affected: OpenClaw

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.

 https://vulnerability.circl.lu/vuln/ghsa-hf68-49fm-59cq GHSA-hf68-49fm-59cq — OpenClaw Gateway: RCE and Privilege Escalation from operator.pairing to operator.admin via device.pair.approve 2026-09-29T03:39:38.205132+00:00

Affected: npm: openclaw

## Summary device.pair.approve allowed an operator.pairing approver to approve a pending device request for broader operator scopes than the approver actually held.

## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Affected: < 2026.3.22 - Fixed: >= 2026.3.22 - Latest released tag checked: `v2026.3.23-2` (`630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87`) - Latest published npm version checked: `2026.3.23-2`

## Fix Commit(s) - `fc2d29ea926f47c428c556e92ec981441228d2a4`

## Release Status The fix shipped in `v2026.3.22` and remains present in `v2026.3.23` and `v2026.3.23-2`.

## Code-Level Confirmation - src/gateway/server-methods/devices.ts now threads caller scopes into device.pair.approve. - src/infra/device-pairing.ts now rejects requested operator scopes that exceed the approver-held operator scope set.

OpenClaw thanks @zpbrent for reporting.