High severity · published Jul 17, 2026
CVE-2026-62223
OpenClaw < 2026.5.18 Authorization Bypass via Device-pair
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.18 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the device-pair approval feature that allows lower-trust callers to execute actions beyond their intended authorization. Attackers can exploit misconfigured input paths to execute or persist unauthorized actions when the affected feature is enabled and reachable.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 39% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OP
OpenClaw · OpenClaw
before 2026.5.18 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62223
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-62223
Mitigation
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hx85-fgcw-9vrc
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authorization-bypass-via-device-pair
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