CVE-2026-42432: Openclaw

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing previously paired nodes to reconnect with exec-capable commands without the operator.admin scope requirement. Attackers can bypass re-pairing authentication to execute privileged commands on the local assistant system.

Affected products

• Openclaw Openclaw: before 2026.4.8 (fixed in 2026.4.8)

Published 2026-04-28. Last modified 2026-06-17.