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CVE-2026-41352· NVD / CVE Program· CNA VulnCheck

OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Remote Code Execution via Node Scope Gate Bypass

OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a remote code execution vulnerability where a device-paired node can bypass the node scope gate authentication mechanism. Attackers with device pairing credentials can execute arbitrary node commands on the host system without proper node pairing validation.

HighCVSS 7.7 · v4.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Apr 23, 2026
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
1.0% · 63th percentile
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Action score

30

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.7 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.0%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
—
CNA · VulnCheck
7.7
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

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

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
openclawopenclaw

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • openclaw openclawbefore 2026.3.31

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (VulnCheck). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • OpenClaw OpenClaw

    • 2026.3.31not affected
    • before 2026.3.31affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
npmopenclawbefore 2026.3.312026.3.31

Same product

openclaw: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2026-25253OpenClaw (aka clawdbot or Moltbot) before 2026.1.29 obtains a gatewayUrl value from a query string and automatically makes a WebSocket conne
    42Plan
  • CVE-2026-30741A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in OpenClaw Agent Platform v2026.2.6 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Request-Si
    39Monitor
  • CVE-2026-43534OpenClaw < 2026.4.10 - Unsanitized External Input in Agent Hook Events
    37Monitor
  • CVE-2026-33579OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval
    37Monitor
  • CVE-2026-32917OpenClaw < 2026.3.13 - Remote Command Injection via Unsanitized iMessage Attachment Paths in SCP
    37Monitor
  • CVE-2026-32987OpenClaw < 2026.3.13 - Bootstrap Setup Code Replay via Device Pairing
    37Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
OpenClaw OpenClaw2026.3.31Vendor (CNA)
npm:openclaw2026.3.31Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days+1% in 7 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Credits

All researchers

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2026-2217234 days apartOpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Scope Elevation in WebSocket Shared-Auth Connections
    37Monitor
  • CVE-2026-4357513 days apartOpenClaw 2026.2.21 < 2026.4.10 - Authentication Bypass in Sandbox noVNC Helper Route
    36Monitor
  • CVE-2026-413945 days apartOpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Unauthorized Operator Scope Access in Unauthenticated Plugin-Auth Routes
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2026-413490 days apartOpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Agentic Consent Bypass via config.patch
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2026-3290536 days apartOpenClaw < 2026.5.4 - Unauthorized Device-Pairing Bootstrap Code Issuance via Chat Command
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2026-5381649 days apartOpenClaw < 2026.5.18 - Exec Lifecycle Event Forgery via Paired Node
    34Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

  • CVE-2026-413420 days apartOpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Unauthenticated Discovery Endpoint Credential Exfiltration via Remote Onboarding
    29Monitor
  • CVE-2026-413400 days apartOpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Authentication Boundary Bypass via Telegram Legacy allowFrom Migration
    25Monitor
  • CVE-2026-413510 days apartOpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Webhook Replay Detection Bypass via Base64 Signature Re-encoding
    25Monitor

Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
X

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-862 · Missing Authorization

CVSS vector

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/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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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