CVE-2026-43578
Received
Received - Intake
Privilege Escalation in OpenClaw via Heartbeat Owner Downgrade
Publication date: 2026-05-06
Last updated on: 2026-05-06
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| openclaw | openclaw | to 2026.4.10 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-184 | The product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are not allowed by policy or otherwise require other action to neutralize before additional processing takes place, but the list is incomplete. |
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