CVE-2026-45006

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-05-11. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, 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 2026.4.23 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the gateway tool's config.apply and config.patch operations that allows compromised models to write unsafe configuration changes by bypassing an incomplete denylist protection. Attackers can persist malicious config modifications affecting command execution, network behavior, credentials, and operator policies that survive restart.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EG Risk
—
EPSS
39.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 11, 2026

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 11, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

OpenClaw < 2026.4.23 - Unsafe Config Mutation via Gateway Tool Denylist Bypass | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unsafe-config-mutation-via-gateway-tool-denylist-bypass
github Patch Available

Gateway config mutation guard allowed unsafe model-driven config writes · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwj3-vqpp-pmxr
generic

fix(gateway): fail closed on runtime config edits (#70726) · openclaw/openclaw@bceda60 · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/bceda6089aa7b3695cc7696b43c61ae3d01bb0ec

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
openclaw—2026.4.23—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 36× 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.

Showing the most recent 100 of 113 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-28 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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  4. 2026-06-28 03:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-06-27 09:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  7. 2026-06-26 21:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  9. 2026-06-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  21. 2026-06-17 00:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  23. 2026-06-16 07:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  25. 2026-06-15 02:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  27. 2026-06-14 01:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  29. 2026-06-12 23:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  32. 2026-06-12 11:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  36. 2026-06-10 22:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-06-10 22:18 UTCEPSS rescore
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  40. 2026-06-10 10:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  42. 2026-06-09 09:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  44. 2026-06-08 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
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  46. 2026-06-08 09:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-06-07 21:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-06-07 09:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-06-06 20:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-06-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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  54. 2026-06-06 08:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  60. 2026-06-04 20:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  63. 2026-06-04 08:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-45006?
CVE-2026-45006 is a high vulnerability published on May 11, 2026. OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the gateway tool's config.apply and config.patch operations that allows compromised models to write unsafe configuration changes by bypassing an incomplete denylist protection. Attackers can persist malicious config…
When was CVE-2026-45006 disclosed?
CVE-2026-45006 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 11, 2026, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-45006 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-45006 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 39.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-45006?
CVE-2026-45006 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-45006?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-45006, 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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