{"id":"CVE-2026-35639","aliases":["GHSA-hf68-49fm-59cq"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35639","summary":"OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via device.pair.approve Scope Validation","details":"## Summary\ndevice.pair.approve allowed an operator.pairing approver to approve a pending device request for broader operator scopes than the approver actually held.\n\n## Affected Packages / Versions\n- Package: `openclaw` (npm)\n- Affected: < 2026.3.22\n- Fixed: >= 2026.3.22\n- Latest released tag checked: `v2026.3.23-2` (`630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87`)\n- Latest published npm version checked: `2026.3.23-2`\n\n## Fix Commit(s)\n- `fc2d29ea926f47c428c556e92ec981441228d2a4`\n\n## Release Status\nThe fix shipped in `v2026.3.22` and remains present in `v2026.3.23` and `v2026.3.23-2`.\n\n## Code-Level Confirmation\n- src/gateway/server-methods/devices.ts now threads caller scopes into device.pair.approve.\n- src/infra/device-pairing.ts now rejects requested operator scopes that exceed the approver-held operator scope set.\n\nOpenClaw thanks @zpbrent for reporting.","published":"2026-04-09T21:27:08.064Z","modified":"2026-08-17T03:55:01.782365962Z","cvss":null,"epss":{"score":0.00458,"percentile":0.37815,"asOf":"2026-08-25"},"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"npm","name":"openclaw","fixedVersion":"2026.3.22"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87","label":"openclaw/openclaw@630f147"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/35xxx/CVE-2026-35639.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hf68-49fm-59cq"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35639"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-device-pair-approve-scope-validation"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fc2d29ea926f47c428c556e92ec981441228d2a4"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-17T03:55:01.782365962Z"}}