CVE-2026-32987: OpenClaw before 2026.3.13 allows bootstrap setup codes to be replayed during device pairing verification in src/infra/device-bootstrap.ts. Attackers can verify…

PriorityP260critical9.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.35%

27.0th percentile

OpenClaw before 2026.3.13 allows bootstrap setup codes to be replayed during device pairing verification in src/infra/device-bootstrap.ts. Attackers can verify a valid bootstrap code multiple times before approval to escalate pending pairing scopes, including privilege escalation to operator.admin.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
openclaw	openclaw	< 2026.3.13	2026.3.13

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

→Vulnerable code path is in the device bootstrap module; monitor or audit activity in src/infra/device-bootstrap.ts for repeated bootstrap code verification attempts against the same device pairing session. ↗
→Alert on any pairing session where a bootstrap setup code is submitted/verified more than once before approval, as this is the replay mechanism used to escalate scopes. ↗
→Monitor for privilege escalation to the operator.admin role originating from a device pairing/bootstrap workflow, which is not expected in normal pairing flows. ↗

·Vulnerability only affects OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.13; versions at or after this release contain the fix. Verify the installed version before applying detection logic. ↗

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv4.09.3CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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

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