CVE-2026-33579 - OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval

CVE-2026-33579 - OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Privilege Escalation via Missing Caller Scope Validation in Device Pair Approval

https://cvefeed.io/rssfeed/latest.atom / Tue, 03/31/2026 - 18:09
CVE ID :CVE-2026-33579
Published : March 31, 2026, 2:10 p.m. | 55 minutes ago
Description :OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails to forward caller scopes into the core approval check. A caller with pairing privileges but without admin privileges can approve pending device requests asking for broader scopes including admin access by exploiting the missing scope validation in extensions/device-pair/index.ts and src/infra/device-pairing.ts.
Severity: 9.8 | CRITICAL
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