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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-35663

High
CWE-648 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 10, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 17, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
8.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

OpenClaw before 2026.3.25 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing non-admin operators to self-request broader scopes during backend reconnect. Attackers can bypass pairing requirements to reconnect as operator.admin, gaining unauthorized administrative privileges.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

OpenClaw versions before 2026.3.25 contain a critical privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2026-35663) that allows non-administrative operators to bypass pairing requirements and self-request elevated privileges during backend reconnection. Attackers can escalate to operator.admin status without proper authorization, gaining full administrative control. This vulnerability poses significant risk to organizations using OpenClaw for access control and backend management, particularly in critical infrastructure sectors.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 23, 2026 07:38
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses critical risk to Saudi organizations using OpenClaw for backend infrastructure management, particularly in: (1) Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) - potential unauthorized access to financial systems and customer data; (2) Government agencies (NCA oversight) - compromise of administrative access controls; (3) Energy sector (ARAMCO and utilities) - unauthorized access to critical infrastructure management systems; (4) Telecommunications (STC, Mobily) - potential compromise of network management systems; (5) Healthcare providers - unauthorized access to patient management systems. The privilege escalation nature makes this especially dangerous as it allows lateral movement and persistence within critical systems.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Energy and Utilities Telecommunications Healthcare Critical Infrastructure
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.9
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all OpenClaw deployments in your environment and document current versions
2. Restrict network access to OpenClaw backend services using firewall rules - limit to authorized administrative networks only
3. Enable enhanced logging and monitoring for all backend reconnection attempts and privilege escalation requests
4. Review audit logs for suspicious operator.admin privilege requests or unusual reconnection patterns

PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.3.25 or later immediately - this is a critical patch
2. Test patches in non-production environments first, particularly for mission-critical systems
3. Plan maintenance windows for production deployments to minimize service disruption
4. Verify patch application by checking version numbers and testing privilege escalation prevention

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Implement network segmentation to isolate OpenClaw backend services
2. Enforce multi-factor authentication for all operator accounts
3. Disable backend reconnection functionality if not actively required
4. Implement strict role-based access control (RBAC) with principle of least privilege
5. Deploy intrusion detection signatures to alert on privilege escalation attempts

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for non-admin operators requesting scope elevation during backend reconnect
2. Alert on any successful privilege escalation to operator.admin from non-admin accounts
3. Track failed pairing bypass attempts and reconnection anomalies
4. Log all administrative privilege grants and review for unauthorized changes
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع نشرات OpenClaw في بيئتك وقم بتوثيق الإصدارات الحالية
2. قيد الوصول إلى خدمات خادم OpenClaw الخلفي باستخدام قواعد جدار الحماية - حصر الوصول على الشبكات الإدارية المصرح بها فقط
3. فعّل السجلات المحسّنة والمراقبة لجميع محاولات إعادة الاتصال بالخادم الخلفي وطلبات تصعيد الامتيازات
4. راجع سجلات التدقيق للبحث عن طلبات امتيازات operator.admin المريبة أو أنماط إعادة اتصال غير عادية

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. قم بترقية OpenClaw إلى الإصدار 2026.3.25 أو أحدث فوراً - هذا تصحيح حرج
2. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج أولاً، خاصة للأنظمة الحرجة
3. خطط نوافذ الصيانة لنشرات الإنتاج لتقليل انقطاع الخدمة
4. تحقق من تطبيق التصحيح بفحص أرقام الإصدارات واختبار منع تصعيد الامتيازات

الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. طبّق تقسيم الشبكة لعزل خدمات خادم OpenClaw الخلفي
2. فرض المصادقة متعددة العوامل لجميع حسابات المشغلين
3. عطّل وظيفة إعادة الاتصال بالخادم الخلفي إذا لم تكن مطلوبة بنشاط
4. طبّق التحكم في الوصول القائم على الأدوار (RBAC) بمبدأ أقل امتياز
5. نشّر توقيعات كشف الاختراق للتنبيه عن محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات

قواعد الكشف:
1. راقب طلبات المشغلين غير الإداريين لتصعيد النطاق أثناء إعادة الاتصال بالخادم الخلفي
2. تنبيه عند أي تصعيد امتيازات ناجح إلى operator.admin من حسابات غير إدارية
3. تتبع محاولات تجاوز الإقران الفاشلة وشذوذ إعادة الاتصال
4. سجّل جميع منح الامتيازات الإدارية وراجع للتغييرات غير المصرح بها
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User access management and privilege escalation prevention ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Authentication and authorization controls ECC 2024 A.12.4.1 - Event logging and monitoring of administrative actions ECC 2024 A.13.1.1 - Network security and access control
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Software and hardware asset management SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access control policy and procedures SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access rights and privileges management SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - System monitoring and anomaly detection
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.15 - Access control ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged access rights ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - Information access restriction ISO 27001:2022 A.12.4.1 - Event logging
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Change default passwords and security parameters PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to system components by business need PCI DSS 8.2 - Ensure proper user authentication PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement automated audit trails
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
openclaw:openclaw
📊 CVSS Score
8.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score8.8
CWECWE-648
EPSS0.04%
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-04-10
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.9
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
patch-available CWE-648
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