CVE-2026-35649
CVE-2026-35649 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-183.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
- CVSS v4: 6.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-21444
- Weakness: CWE-183
- Affected product: Openclaw
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a settings reconciliation vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass intended deny-all revocations by exploiting empty allowlist handling. The vulnerability treats explicit empty allowlists as unset during reconciliation, silently undoing intended access control denials and restoring previously revoked permissions.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35649?
- OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a settings reconciliation vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass intended deny-all revocations by exploiting empty allowlist handling. The vulnerability treats explicit empty allowlists as unset during reconciliation, silently undoing intended access control denials and restoring previously revoked permissions.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35649?
- CVE-2026-35649 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2026-35649 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2026-35649?
- CVE-2026-35649 affects Openclaw. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-35649?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2026-35649 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2026-35649 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-21444.
- When was CVE-2026-35649 published?
- CVE-2026-35649 was published on 2026-04-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3cbf932413e41d1836cb91aed1541a28a3122f93
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171dac87
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-pw7h-9g6p-c378
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-settings-reconciliation-bypass-via-empty-allowlist
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Openclaw
- CVE-2026-41329 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a sandbox bypass vulnerability allowing attackers to escalate privileges via…
- CVE-2026-33579 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the /pair approve command path that fails to…
- CVE-2026-32922 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in device.token.rotate that allows callers with…
- CVE-2026-22172 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.12 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the WebSocket connect path that…
- CVE-2026-28466 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.14 contain a vulnerability in the gateway in which it fails to sanitize internal…
- CVE-2026-28363 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): In OpenClaw before 2026.2.23, tools.exec.safeBins validation for sort could be bypassed via GNU long-option…
Other CWE-183 vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-3490 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): picklescan before 1.0.4 fails to block pkgutil.resolve_name, allowing attackers to bypass the entire blocklist by…
- CVE-2026-54316 — Critical (CVSS 9.1): Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. From 0.2.54 until 2.1.163, because the hostname huggingface.co was pre-approved…
- CVE-2026-29514 — High (CVSS 8.8): NetBox versions 4.3.5 through 4.5.4 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the…
- CVE-2026-46391 — High (CVSS 8.7): HAX CMS helps manage microsite universe with PHP or NodeJs backends. Starting in version 9.0.1 and prior to version…
- CVE-2025-53762 — High (CVSS 8.7): Permissive list of allowed inputs in Microsoft Purview allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a…
- CVE-2026-41387 — High (CVSS 7.8): OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains an incomplete host environment variable sanitization vulnerability in…