CVE-2026-35639

HIGHPre-NVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 45% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the device.pair.approve method that allows an operator.pairing approver to approve pending device requests with broader operator scopes than the approver actually holds. Attackers can exploit insufficient scope validation to escalate privileges to operator.admin and achieve remote code execution on the Node infrastructure.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
36.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 9, 2026

Last Modified

June 23, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 23, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Privilege Escalation via device.pair.approve Scope Validation | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-device-pair-approve-scope-validation
github Patch Available

Gateway device.pair.approve Lets operator.pairing Escalate a New Device into operator.admin, reaching Node RCE. · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hf68-49fm-59cq
generic

Gateway: tighten forwarded client and pairing guards (#46800) · openclaw/openclaw@fc2d29e · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/fc2d29ea926f47c428c556e92ec981441228d2a4
generic

build: prepare 2026.3.23-2 · openclaw/openclaw@630f147 · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openclaw—2026.3.22—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 40× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-35639?
CVE-2026-35639 is a high vulnerability published on April 9, 2026. OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the device.pair.approve method that allows an operator.pairing approver to approve pending device requests with broader operator scopes than the approver actually holds. Attackers can exploit insufficient scope validation to…
When was CVE-2026-35639 disclosed?
CVE-2026-35639 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 9, 2026, with the most recent update on June 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-35639 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-35639 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 36.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-35639?
CVE-2026-35639 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 8.8 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-35639?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-35639, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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