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CVE

CVE-2026-33579

OpenClaw: /pair approve command path omitted caller scope subsetting and reopened device pairing escalation
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CVE

CVE-2026-33579

OpenClaw: /pair approve command path omitted caller scope subsetting and reopened device pairing escalation

Summary

The /pair approve command path called device approval without forwarding caller scopes into the core approval check.

Impact

A caller that held pairing privileges but not admin privileges could approve a pending device request asking for broader scopes, including admin access.

Affected Component

extensions/device-pair/index.ts, src/infra/device-pairing.ts

Fixed Versions

  • Affected: <= 2026.3.24
  • Patched: >= 2026.3.28
  • Latest stable 2026.3.28 contains the fix.

Fix

Fixed by commit 4ee4960de2 (Pairing: forward caller scopes during approval).

OpenClaw thanks @AntAISecurityLab for reporting.

Package Versions Affected

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CVSS Version

Severity
Base Score
CVSS Version
Score Vector
C
H
U
9.4
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4.0
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:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
C
H
U
0
-
C
H
U
-

Related Resources

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References

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33579, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4ee4960de2330b5322127f925f3687dc6f105be1, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missing-caller-scope-validation-in-device-pair-approval

Severity

9.9

CVSS Score
0
10

Basic Information

Ecosystem
Base CVSS
9.9
EPSS Probability
0.00012%
EPSS Percentile
0.01508%
Introduced Version
0
Fix Available
2026.3.28

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