OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a settings reconciliation vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass intended deny-all revocations by exploiting empty allowlist handling. The vulnerability treats explicit empty allowlists as unset during reconciliation, silently undoing intended access control denials and restoring previously revoked permissions.
History

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a settings reconciliation vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass intended deny-all revocations by exploiting empty allowlist handling. The vulnerability treats explicit empty allowlists as unset during reconciliation, silently undoing intended access control denials and restoring previously revoked permissions.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Settings Reconciliation Bypass via Empty Allowlist
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-183
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-04-10T16:03:13.290Z

Updated: 2026-04-13T15:37:18.430Z

Reserved: 2026-04-04T12:31:23.534Z

Link: CVE-2026-35649

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-10T20:15:41.505Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-10T17:17:05.437

Modified: 2026-04-13T20:46:37.303

Link: CVE-2026-35649

cve-icon Redhat

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