CVE-2026-62218

HIGHPre-NVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-17. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

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

OpenClaw 2026.1.20 before 2026.5.27 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the device.pair.approve feature that allows lower-trust callers to bypass role-management checks. Attackers can perform actions requiring stronger authorization by reaching the affected feature through configured input paths.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
38%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 17, 2026

Last Modified

July 21, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 17, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

OpenClaw 2026.1.20 < 2026.5.27 Authorization Bypass via device.pair.approve | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-device-pair-approve
github Patch Available

device.pair.approve could bypass role-management checks · Advisory · openclaw/openclaw · GitHub

https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-8v95-qqcm-qp9h

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-62218(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 78× 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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  1. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-11 09:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-08 00:22 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-08 00:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  8. 2026-09-06 13:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-05 20:29 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-05 20:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-04 05:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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  16. 2026-08-31 03:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-30 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-08-30 15:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-30 03:25 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-30 03:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-28 21:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-27 23:53 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-27 23:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-27 12:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-26 22:43 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-26 22:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-26 14:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-26 07:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-25 18:54 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-25 18:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-25 06:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-24 19:22 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-24 19:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-24 07:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-08-23 08:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  17. 2026-08-22 20:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  19. 2026-08-22 09:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-21 21:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  23. 2026-08-21 10:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  25. 2026-08-20 22:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-08-20 11:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  28. 2026-08-19 23:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-08-19 07:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-18 19:55 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-08-18 19:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-08-18 02:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-08-17 14:42 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-08-17 14:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-08-17 03:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  40. 2026-08-16 15:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-08-16 04:15 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-08-16 04:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-15 16:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-08-15 05:17 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-08-15 05:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-08-14 17:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  50. 2026-08-14 06:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-08-13 18:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-08-13 07:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-08-12 19:38 UTCEG score recompute
  55. 2026-08-12 19:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  57. 2026-08-12 08:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-08-11 20:40 UTCEG score recompute
  59. 2026-08-11 20:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-08-11 09:11 UTCEG score recompute
  61. 2026-08-11 09:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  63. 2026-08-10 21:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  66. 2026-08-09 22:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-08-09 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  68. 2026-08-09 11:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-08-08 23:47 UTCEG score recompute
  70. 2026-08-08 23:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  72. 2026-08-08 12:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-08-08 00:49 UTCEG score recompute
  74. 2026-08-08 00:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-62218?
CVE-2026-62218 is a high vulnerability published on July 17, 2026. OpenClaw 2026.1.20 before 2026.5.27 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the device.pair.approve feature that allows lower-trust callers to bypass role-management checks. Attackers can perform actions requiring stronger authorization by reaching the affected feature through configured…
When was CVE-2026-62218 disclosed?
CVE-2026-62218 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 17, 2026, with the most recent update on July 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-62218 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-62218 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 62.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-62218?
CVE-2026-62218 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-62218?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-62218, 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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