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CVE-2026-53847— OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Privilege Escalation via Active Memory Write Scope

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OpenClaw OpenClaw
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

OpenClaw是OpenClaw团队开源的一个智能人工助理。 OpenClaw 2026.5.6之前版本存在权限许可和访问控制问题漏洞，该漏洞源于Active Memory写入范围中的权限验证不足，可能允许具有operator.write访问权限的攻击者修改全局配置，导致权限提升。

CVSS 5.4 · Medium EPSS 0.30% · P21

Affected Version Matrix 2

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
OpenClaw OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 affected
2026.5.6 unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-53847

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Vulnerability Title
OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Privilege Escalation via Active Memory Write Scope
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.6 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Active Memory write scope that allows Gateway operators with operator.write access to modify global configuration without requiring operator.admin privileges. Attackers with operator.write access can exploit insufficient scope validation to apply unauthorized configuration changes beyond the intended write scope.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
特权授予不正确
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
OpenClaw 权限许可和访问控制问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
OpenClaw是OpenClaw团队开源的一个智能人工助理。 OpenClaw 2026.5.6之前版本存在权限许可和访问控制问题漏洞，该漏洞源于Active Memory写入范围中的权限验证不足，可能允许具有operator.write访问权限的攻击者修改全局配置，导致权限提升。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
OpenClaw OpenClaw 0 ~ 2026.5.6 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-53847

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53847 (2)

Same Patch Batch · OpenClaw · 2026-06-16 · 27 CVEs total

CVE-2026-53843 8.8 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.26 - Node Token Revocation Bypass via Pairing-Scoped Device Session
CVE-2026-53853 8.3 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Argument Pattern Bypass in Exec Allowlist via Linux and macOS
CVE-2026-53866 8.1 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Allowlist Bypass in Shell Inline-Command Parsing
CVE-2026-53864 8.1 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.26 - Insufficient Environment Variable Sanitization in Node.js Control V
CVE-2026-53849 8.1 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.7 - Privilege Escalation via Mutable Discord Display Names in allowFrom
CVE-2026-53857 8.1 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.3 - Mutable Display Name Binding in Zalo allowFrom Policy
CVE-2026-53855 8.1 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Shell Positional Parameters Bypass in Inline-Eval Checks
CVE-2026-53865 7.1 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.2 - Arbitrary Command Execution via Workspace-Derived Service PATH
CVE-2026-53840 7.1 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Custom Header Leakage via MCP Streamable HTTP Cross-Origin Redirect
CVE-2026-53842 7.1 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.2 - Arbitrary Python Runtime Execution via CLOUDSDK_PYTHON Environment V
CVE-2026-53846 7.1 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Arbitrary Package Manager Execution via Workspace .env npm_execpath
CVE-2026-53858 7.1 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.5.2 - Arbitrary Runtime Dependency Loading via STATE_DIRECTORY Environment
CVE-2026-53863 7.1 HIGH OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Unvalidated Group ID Acceptance in Tool Group Policy
CVE-2026-53861 6.6 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Allowlist Bypass via Combined POSIX Inline Flags on macOS
CVE-2026-53854 6.5 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Privilege Escalation via ownerAllowFrom Wildcard Inheritance in Int
CVE-2026-53859 6.5 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.5.26 - Hostname Validation Bypass via Trailing-Dot Inconsistency
CVE-2026-53844 6.5 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.4.29 - Session Visibility Check Bypass in Shared Memory Search
CVE-2026-53841 6.1 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.5.12 - Cross-Site Scripting via Unsafe Markdown Links in Exported Session
CVE-2026-53856 5.5 MEDIUM OpenClaw 2026.4.23 < 2026.4.24 - Insecure File Permissions in Config Recovery via OpenClaw
CVE-2026-53850 5.5 MEDIUM OpenClaw < 2026.4.25 - Control Scope Enforcement Bypass in Focus Command

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

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Same weakness: CWE-266

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