Is CVE-2026-42432 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-42432 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-28.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-42432?

CVE-2026-42432 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2026-42432?

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Which products are affected by CVE-2026-42432?

Affected products for CVE-2026-42432 are listed on this page once vendor data becomes available.

Fix CVE-2026-42432 - HIGH Vulnerability

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.4.8 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability allowing previously paired nodes to reconnect with exec-capable commands without operator.admin scope requirement. Attackers can bypass re-pairing authentication to execute privileged commands on the local assistant system.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: UNKNOWN
Published: 4/28/2026
Last Modified: 4/28/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-42432

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