CVE-2026-53847
OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Privilege Escalation via Active Memory Write Scope
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.3 Medium
- Published
- Jun 16, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 10, 2026
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Active Memory write scope that allows Gateway operators with operator.write access to modify global configuration without requiring operator.admin privileges. Attackers with operator.write access can exploit insufficient scope validation to apply unauthorized configuration changes beyond the intended write scope.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5.3 Medium | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 5.4 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenClawOpenClaw |
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References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw)vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Privilege Escalation via Active Memory Write Scopethird-party-advisory
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