CVE-2026-45006
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CVE-2026-45006 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the gateway tool's config.apply and config.patch operations that allows compromised models to write unsafe configuration changes by bypassing an incomplete denylist protection. Attackers can persist malicious config modifications affecting command execution, network behavior, credentials, and operator policies that survive restart.. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.4.23 contains an improper access control vulnerability in the gateway tool's config.apply and config.patch operations that allows compromised models to write unsafe configuration changes by bypassing an incomplete denylist protection. Attackers can persist malicious config modifications affecting command execution, network behavior, credentials, and operator policies that survive restart.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openclaw | Openclaw | < 2026.4.23 |
References
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-cwj3-vqpp-pmxrThird Party Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unsafe-config-mutation-via-gateway-tool-denylist-bypassPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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