OpenClaw before 2026.5.22 contains a locality validation vulnerability in Control UI pairing that allows attackers with network access to spoof locality information and obtain durable admin-capable device tokens. Attackers can exploit insufficient locality-derived trust validation to convert temporary shared access into persistent administrative credentials that survive token rotation.
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Description OpenClaw before 2026.5.22 contains a locality validation vulnerability in Control UI pairing that allows attackers with network access to spoof locality information and obtain durable admin-capable device tokens. Attackers can exploit insufficient locality-derived trust validation to convert temporary shared access into persistent administrative credentials that survive token rotation.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.5.22 - Control UI Locality Spoofing in Device Pairing
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-290
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-11T20:09:38.043Z

Reserved: 2026-06-10T21:16:07.494Z

Link: CVE-2026-53817

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-11T21:16:23.960

Modified: 2026-06-11T21:16:23.960

Link: CVE-2026-53817

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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Updated: 2026-06-11T22:00:08Z