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.
Published: 2026-06-16
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw OpenClaw: Active Memory write scope could mutate global config
History

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.5.6 - Privilege Escalation via Active Memory Write Scope
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-266
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-16T18:45:07.648Z

Reserved: 2026-06-10T21:21:12.125Z

Link: CVE-2026-53847

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-16T18:45:02.232Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-06-16T19:17:01.790

Modified: 2026-06-16T20:42:46.200

Link: CVE-2026-53847

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-17T21:30:12Z

Weaknesses