📄 Description (English)
OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a role bypass vulnerability in the device.token.rotate function that allows minting tokens for unapproved roles. Attackers can bypass device role-upgrade pairing to preserve or mint roles and scopes that had not undergone intended approval.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
OpenClaw versions before 2026.4.8 contain a critical role bypass vulnerability in the device.token.rotate function that allows attackers to mint tokens for unapproved roles, circumventing device role-upgrade approval mechanisms. This vulnerability enables privilege escalation and unauthorized access to protected resources without proper authorization workflows. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this poses significant risk to organizations relying on OpenClaw for identity and access management, particularly in regulated sectors requiring strict role-based access controls.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 4, 2026 03:48
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi banking institutions (SAMA-regulated), government agencies (NCA oversight), and critical infrastructure operators. Saudi financial institutions using OpenClaw for API authentication and role management face direct exposure to unauthorized privilege escalation. Telecom operators (STC, Mobily) managing network access controls are at risk. Healthcare organizations (MOH) and energy sector entities (ARAMCO, SEC) relying on OpenClaw for identity federation could experience unauthorized access to sensitive systems. The vulnerability's impact on role-based access control mechanisms directly conflicts with SAMA CSF and NCA ECC 2024 requirements for strong authentication and authorization controls.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Critical Infrastructure
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.5
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all OpenClaw deployments in your environment and document versions currently in use
2. Restrict access to device.token.rotate function through network segmentation and WAF rules
3. Implement enhanced monitoring on token generation and role assignment activities
4. Review audit logs for suspicious token minting activities, particularly for elevated roles
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Upgrade OpenClaw to version 2026.4.8 or later immediately
2. Test patches in non-production environments before deployment
3. Coordinate patching with dependent applications to prevent service disruption
4. Verify token validation mechanisms post-patch
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Implement strict input validation on role parameters in token requests
2. Deploy API gateway rules to block token.rotate requests with unapproved role scopes
3. Enable multi-factor authentication for all role elevation requests
4. Implement real-time alerting on token generation for sensitive roles
DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor for device.token.rotate function calls with role parameters not matching approved upgrade paths
2. Alert on token generation for roles that lack corresponding approval records
3. Track token minting frequency anomalies per user/device
4. Flag tokens with scope elevation without corresponding audit trail entries
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حدد جميع نشرات OpenClaw في بيئتك وتوثيق الإصدارات المستخدمة حالياً
2. قيّد الوصول إلى وظيفة device.token.rotate من خلال تقسيم الشبكة وقواعد جدار الحماية
3. طبّق المراقبة المحسّنة على أنشطة توليد الرموز وتعيين الأدوار
4. راجع سجلات التدقيق للأنشطة المريبة لإنشاء الرموز، خاصة للأدوار المرتفعة
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. قم بترقية OpenClaw إلى الإصدار 2026.4.8 أو أحدث فوراً
2. اختبر التصحيحات في بيئات غير الإنتاج قبل النشر
3. نسّق التصحيح مع التطبيقات التابعة لمنع انقطاع الخدمة
4. تحقق من آليات التحقق من الرموز بعد التصحيح
الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. طبّق التحقق الصارم من المدخلات على معاملات الأدوار في طلبات الرموز
2. نشّر قواعد بوابة API لحظر طلبات token.rotate بنطاقات أدوار غير موافق عليها
3. فعّل المصادقة متعددة العوامل لجميع طلبات تصعيد الأدوار
4. طبّق التنبيهات في الوقت الفعلي على توليد الرموز للأدوار الحساسة
قواعد الكشف:
1. راقب استدعاءات وظيفة device.token.rotate مع معاملات الأدوار التي لا تطابق مسارات الترقية الموافق عليها
2. نبّه على توليد الرموز للأدوار التي تفتقر إلى سجلات الموافقة المقابلة
3. تتبع شذوذ تكرار إنشاء الرموز لكل مستخدم/جهاز
4. علّم الرموز برفع النطاق دون إدخالات سجل التدقيق المقابلة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - User access rights and role management
ECC 2024 A.5.2.1 - User registration and de-registration
ECC 2024 A.5.3.1 - Access rights review and modification
ECC 2024 A.9.2.1 - User identification and authentication
ECC 2024 A.9.4.3 - Password management and access control
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-1 - Asset Management and Inventory
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control Policy and Procedures
SAMA CSF PR.AC-3 - Access Enforcement and Role-Based Access Control
SAMA CSF PR.AC-4 - Access Rights and Privilege Management
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Detection and Monitoring of Unauthorized Access
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.2 - Information security policies
ISO 27001:2022 A.6.2 - Access to information and other associated assets
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - User access management
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.3 - User responsibilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.9.2 - User access provisioning and de-provisioning
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.1 - Restrict access to system components by business need
PCI DSS 6.5.10 - Broken authentication and session management
PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit access to system components by business need
PCI DSS 8.2 - Ensure proper user identification and authentication
🔗 References & Sources 3
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/d7c3210cd6f5fdfdc1beff4c9541673e814354d5
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Patch
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https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-whf9-3hcx-gq54
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Vendor Advisory
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-role-bypass-in-device-token-rotate-function
disclosure@vulncheck.com
Third Party Advisory
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
openclaw:openclaw