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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7
Aliases CVE-2026-41386
Summary OpenClaw: Unbound bootstrap setup codes allow privilege escalation during pairing ## Summary Bootstrap setup codes were not bound to the intended device role and scopes, allowing first-use privilege escalation during pairing. ## Current Maintainer Triage - Status: open - Normalized severity: high - Assessment: Real first-use bootstrap privilege-escalation bug fixed and shipped in v2026.3.22+, so keep open for publication with current severity. ## Affected Packages / Versions - Package: `openclaw` (npm) - Latest published npm version: `2026.3.31` - Vulnerable version range: `<=2026.3.13-1` - Patched versions: `>= 2026.3.22` - First stable tag containing the fix: `v2026.3.22` ## Fix Commit(s) - `a600c72ed7d0045a27f58bf031d2b36ecb0141c9` — 2026-03-22T23:57:15-07:00 OpenClaw thanks @tdjackey for reporting.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.8
Risk 4.4
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (2)
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
CWE-648 Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7.json
cvssv4 8.6 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a600c72ed7d0045a27f58bf031d2b36ecb0141c9
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-unbound-bootstrap-setup-codes
CVE-2026-41386 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41386
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7/GHSA-gg9v-mgcp-v6m7.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

network

adjacent

local

physical

low

high

none

present

none

low

high

none

passive

active

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none

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low

none

high

low

none

Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:Y/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-04-29T12:48:41Z/

Decision: Track

Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/41xxx/CVE-2026-41386.json

Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-41386

View SSVC decision tree 
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 {'Automatable': 'yes'},
 {'Technical Impact': 'total'},
 {'Mission Prevalence': 'minimal'},
 {'Public Well-being Impact': 'material'},
 {'Mission & Well-being': 'medium'}]