Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-43578
OpenClaw OpenClaw
OpenClaw 2026.3.31 < 2026.4.10 - Privilege Escalation via Missed Async Exec Completion Events in Heartbeat Owner Downgrade
CVSS 4.0
9.1Critical
Official description
OpenClaw versions 2026.3.31 before 2026.4.10 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where heartbeat owner downgrade detection misses local background async exec completion events. Attackers can exploit this by providing untrusted completion content to leave a run in a more privileged context than intended.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1Critical | 4.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 9.1Critical | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw | 2026.3.31 ≤ v < 2026.4.10 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
3- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-g375-h3v6-4873 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/19a2e9ddb5a8a494abcba812bb11f51075026a27 patch
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missed-async-exec-completion-events-in-heartbeat-owner-downgrade third-party-advisory
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Details
- Published
- 2026-05-06
- Last updated
- 2026-05-07
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- VulnCheck
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.28%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
21.4%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- Yes
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-184Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs