CVE catalog
CVE-2026-53847
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
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.3
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.18% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | openclaw | Not reported | 2026.5.6 | fixed |
| Cpe | openclaw | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Cpe | openclaw | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | openclaw | cpe | Not reported | 2026.5.6 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
Observed:
References
- [https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-x629-46cc-7xgw]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53847]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-1738.json]
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-active-memory-write-scope]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)]