CVE-2026-33579: OpenClaw: /pair approve command path omitted caller scope subsetting and reopened device pairing escalation
(updated )
The /pair approve command path called device approval without forwarding caller scopes into the core approval check.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/4ee4960de2330b5322127f925f3687dc6f105be1
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hc5h-pmr3-3497
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33579
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-privilege-escalation-via-missing-caller-scope-validation-in-device-pair-approval
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