📄 Description (English)
OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 contains an insufficient access control vulnerability in the /config and /debug command handlers that allows command-authorized non-owners to access owner-only surfaces. Attackers with command authorization can read or modify privileged configuration settings restricted to owners by exploiting missing owner-level permission checks.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
OpenClaw before version 2026.3.12 contains a critical access control vulnerability (CVE-2026-32914) allowing command-authorized users to bypass owner-level permission checks and access privileged configuration and debug surfaces. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability enables unauthorized reading and modification of sensitive configuration settings. Organizations using OpenClaw in Node.js environments face immediate risk of privilege escalation and unauthorized system manipulation.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 23, 2026 03:13
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using OpenClaw in Node.js environments face significant risk, particularly in: (1) Government agencies and NCA-regulated entities managing command-and-control systems; (2) Banking and financial institutions (SAMA-regulated) using OpenClaw for API management or internal automation; (3) Telecommunications providers (STC, Mobily) operating network management systems; (4) Energy sector (ARAMCO, SEC) utilizing OpenClaw for infrastructure automation. The vulnerability enables privilege escalation from standard command users to owner-level access, potentially compromising critical configuration parameters, debug information disclosure, and unauthorized system modifications. Organizations without patch availability face extended exposure periods.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government and Public Administration
Banking and Financial Services
Telecommunications
Energy and Utilities
Healthcare
Critical Infrastructure
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1548 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
T1548.002 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Bypass User Account Control
T1078 - Valid Accounts
T1078.001 - Valid Accounts: Default Accounts
T1087 - Account Discovery
T1526 - Reconnaissance
T1526.007 - Cloud Service Discovery
T1580 - Cloud Infrastructure Discovery
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Inventory all OpenClaw deployments across your infrastructure and identify version numbers
2. Restrict command authorization to only trusted, essential personnel until patching is available
3. Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure of /config and /debug endpoints
4. Enable comprehensive audit logging for all configuration and debug command attempts
5. Monitor for suspicious access patterns to privileged endpoints
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (until patch available):
6. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block /config and /debug endpoint access from non-owner sources
7. Implement reverse proxy authentication requiring additional owner-level credentials for these endpoints
8. Segment OpenClaw instances using network isolation and firewall rules
9. Disable debug mode in production environments if not operationally critical
10. Implement role-based access control (RBAC) at the application layer with strict owner verification
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
11. Monitor OpenClaw release notes for version 2026.3.12 or later
12. Establish testing environment to validate patch before production deployment
13. Plan immediate patching upon availability with minimal downtime windows
DETECTION RULES:
14. Alert on any /config or /debug endpoint access from non-owner authenticated sessions
15. Monitor for configuration modification attempts by non-owner command-authorized users
16. Log and alert on privilege escalation attempts within OpenClaw
17. Implement SIEM rules to detect multiple failed owner-level access attempts
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع نشرات OpenClaw عبر البنية التحتية الخاصة بك وحدد أرقام الإصدارات
2. قيّد التفويض بالأوامر للموظفين الموثوقين والضروريين فقط حتى يتوفر التصحيح
3. طبّق عناصر التحكم في الوصول على مستوى الشبكة لتحديد تعريض نقاط نهاية /config و /debug
4. فعّل تسجيل التدقيق الشامل لجميع محاولات الأوامر المتعلقة بالتكوين والتصحيح
5. راقب الأنماط المريبة للوصول إلى النقاط النهائية المميزة
عناصر التحكم البديلة (حتى يتوفر التصحيح):
6. نشّر قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحظر وصول نقاط نهاية /config و /debug من مصادر غير المالك
7. طبّق مصادقة وكيل عكسي تتطلب بيانات اعتماد إضافية على مستوى المالك لهذه النقاط النهائية
8. قسّم نشرات OpenClaw باستخدام العزل والقواعس الجدارية
9. عطّل وضع التصحيح في بيئات الإنتاج إذا لم تكن ضرورية من الناحية التشغيلية
10. طبّق التحكم في الوصول القائم على الأدوار (RBAC) على مستوى التطبيق مع التحقق الصارم من المالك
توجيهات التصحيح:
11. راقب ملاحظات إصدار OpenClaw للإصدار 2026.3.12 أو أحدث
12. أنشئ بيئة اختبار للتحقق من صحة التصحيح قبل نشر الإنتاج
13. خطّط للتصحيح الفوري عند توفره مع نوافذ توقف زمني محدودة
قواعد الكشف:
14. تنبيه على أي وصول لنقطة نهاية /config أو /debug من جلسات مصرح بها غير المالك
15. راقب محاولات تعديل التكوين من قبل مستخدمين مصرحين بالأوامر غير المالك
16. سجّل وتنبيه على محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات داخل OpenClaw
17. طبّق قواعد SIEM للكشف عن محاولات وصول متعددة فاشلة على مستوى المالك
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User access management and authorization controls
ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Password management and access control mechanisms
ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event logging and monitoring requirements
ECC 2024 A.14.2.1 - Secure development and change management
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AC-1 - Access Control Policy and Procedures
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Identities and credentials are managed for authorized devices and users
SAMA CSF PR.AC-3 - Access is managed through role-based or attribute-based mechanisms
SAMA CSF DE.AE-1 - A baseline of network operations and expected data flows is established
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Segregation of duties
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - User registration and de-registration
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - User access provisioning
ISO 27001:2022 A.9.2 - User access management
ISO 27001:2022 A.9.4 - Access rights review
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to system components by business need to know
PCI DSS 7.2 - Establish an access control system for IT assets
PCI DSS 8.2 - Ensure proper user identification and authentication
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
openclaw:openclaw