📄 Description (English)
OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability allowing channel commands to mutate protected sibling-account configuration despite configWrites restrictions. Attackers with authorized access on one account can execute channel commands like /config set channels.<provider>.accounts.<id> to modify configuration on target accounts with configWrites: false.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
OpenClaw versions before 2026.3.11 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-32976) that allows authenticated attackers to modify protected sibling-account configurations through channel commands, bypassing configWrites restrictions. With a CVSS score of 6.5, this vulnerability poses a medium risk to multi-tenant environments where account isolation is critical. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate compensating controls and access restrictions.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 13, 2026 02:35
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi financial institutions (SAMA-regulated banks) and government agencies (NCA oversight) using OpenClaw for multi-tenant account management face significant risk of unauthorized configuration changes affecting sibling accounts. Telecom operators (STC, Mobily) managing customer accounts and energy sector organizations (ARAMCO subsidiaries) with account hierarchies are particularly vulnerable. The vulnerability enables lateral privilege escalation within authorized user sessions, potentially compromising account isolation and data segregation requirements mandated by SAMA CSF and NCA ECC 2024.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Telecommunications
Energy and Utilities
Healthcare
E-commerce and Retail
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1548 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism (authorization bypass)
T1078 - Valid Accounts (authenticated attacker exploitation)
T1098 - Account Manipulation (sibling account configuration modification)
T1556 - Modify Authentication Process (configuration changes affecting authentication)
T1087 - Account Discovery (lateral movement across account hierarchy)
T1562 - Impair Defenses (bypassing configWrites restrictions)
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Audit all OpenClaw instances for version < 2026.3.11 and document affected deployments
2. Restrict channel command access to trusted administrators only; implement principle of least privilege
3. Enable comprehensive audit logging for all /config set commands with focus on channels.<provider>.accounts modifications
4. Review access logs for the past 90 days to identify unauthorized configuration changes
COMPENSATING CONTROLS:
5. Implement network-level access controls limiting channel command execution to specific IP ranges
6. Deploy WAF/API gateway rules to block /config set commands targeting sibling accounts
7. Enforce multi-factor authentication for all accounts with channel command privileges
8. Implement real-time alerting for any configWrites: false account modifications
PATCHING:
9. Monitor OpenClaw release notes for version 2026.3.11 or later and apply immediately upon availability
10. Test patches in isolated environment before production deployment
DETECTION:
11. Monitor for patterns: POST/PUT requests to /config endpoints with channels.<provider>.accounts parameters
12. Alert on successful modifications where target account has configWrites: false
13. Track user sessions executing channel commands across multiple account contexts
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع مثيلات OpenClaw للإصدار < 2026.3.11 وتوثيق النشرات المتأثرة
2. تقييد وصول أوامر القنوات للمسؤولين الموثوقين فقط؛ تطبيق مبدأ أقل امتياز
3. تفعيل تسجيل التدقيق الشامل لجميع أوامر /config set مع التركيز على تعديلات channels.<provider>.accounts
4. مراجعة سجلات الوصول لآخر 90 يوماً لتحديد التغييرات غير المصرح بها
الضوابط التعويضية:
5. تطبيق ضوابط الوصول على مستوى الشبكة لتحديد تنفيذ أوامر القنوات على نطاقات IP محددة
6. نشر قواعد WAF/بوابة API لحظر أوامر /config set التي تستهدف الحسابات الشقيقة
7. فرض المصادقة متعددة العوامل لجميع الحسابات ذات امتيازات أوامر القنوات
8. تطبيق التنبيهات في الوقت الفعلي لأي تعديلات حساب configWrites: false
التصحيح:
9. مراقبة ملاحظات إصدار OpenClaw للإصدار 2026.3.11 أو أحدث والتطبيق فوراً عند توفره
10. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئة معزولة قبل نشر الإنتاج
الكشف:
11. مراقبة أنماط: طلبات POST/PUT إلى نقاط نهاية /config مع معاملات channels.<provider>.accounts
12. تنبيه عند التعديلات الناجحة حيث يكون للحساب المستهدف configWrites: false
13. تتبع جلسات المستخدم التي تنفذ أوامر القنوات عبر سياقات حسابات متعددة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policy (authorization bypass violates access control principles)
ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User Registration and Access Management (privilege escalation within accounts)
ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - Management of Privileged Access Rights (channel command privilege misuse)
ECC 2024 A.8.2.1 - User Access Management (account isolation failure)
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AC-1 - Access Control Policy and Procedures (authorization bypass)
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Processes and procedures are managed to ensure appropriate system and information access (configWrites restrictions not enforced)
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored to detect potential cybersecurity events (detection of unauthorized modifications)
SAMA CSF RS.AN-1 - Characterization of events to understand the impact of the incident (lateral movement detection)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.2 - User access management (access control failures)
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Access control (authorization bypass)
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices (privileged access misuse)
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged access rights (channel command privilege escalation)
🟣 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
PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails for all access to cardholder data