CVE
CVE-2026-41386
OpenClaw: Unbound bootstrap setup codes allow privilege escalation during pairing
Summary
Bootstrap setup codes were not bound to the intended device role and scopes, allowing first-use privilege escalation during pairing.
Current Maintainer Triage
- Status: open
- Normalized severity: high
- Assessment: Real first-use bootstrap privilege-escalation bug fixed and shipped in v2026.3.22+, so keep open for publication with current severity.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw(npm) - Latest published npm version:
2026.3.31 - Vulnerable version range:
<=2026.3.13-1 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.3.22 - First stable tag containing the fix:
v2026.3.22
Fix Commit(s)
a600c72ed7d0045a27f58bf031d2b36ecb0141c9— 2026-03-22T23:57:15-07:00
OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Package Versions Affected
Package Version
patch Availability
No items found.
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CVSS Version
Severity
Base Score
CVSS Version
Score Vector
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9.1
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4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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
C
H
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0
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3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
C
H
U
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Related Resources
No items found.
References
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41386, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a600c72ed7d0045a27f58bf031d2b36ecb0141c9, https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-unbound-bootstrap-setup-codes
Basic Information
Ecosystem
