#VU125155 Improper privilege management in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-22172
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125155
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22172
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Software vendor:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform admin-only gateway operations.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the gateway WebSocket connect path when handling shared-authenticated backend connections. A remote user can present elevated scopes to perform admin-only gateway operations.
This issue affects certain device-less shared-token or password-authenticated backend connections where client-declared scopes were kept without server-side binding, including scopes not tied to a device identity or an explicitly trusted Control UI path.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.