Vulnerability

CVE-2026-53838

Critical· 9.8CVSS9.8

.rules3/5

OpenClaw before 2026.5.27 contains a state mutation vulnerability in node pairing reconnection that allows paired nodes to confuse approval scope decisions. Attackers can exploit reconnection logic to restore or present broader node authori

Threat signal

98/100

Severe

Severity

critical

CVSS

9.8

EPSS

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Active

CVSS

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9.8/ 10CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNetworkExploitable remotely over the internet — no local access needed.
Attack ComplexityLowNo special conditions — exploit works reliably.
Privileges RequiredNoneUnauthenticated — no credentials needed.
User InteractionNoneFully automated — no victim action needed.
ScopeUnchangedImpact contained to the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality ImpactHighTotal disclosure of sensitive data.
Integrity ImpactHighTotal compromise of integrity — full data modification possible.
Availability ImpactHighTotal loss of availability — full DoS possible.

EPSS

No EPSS data

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Vendor VEX

No VEX statements published for CVE-2026-53838. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.

SSVCTrack

Total impact on non-trivial mission systems

exploitation: none
automatable: yes
impact: total
mission: support

Lifecycle

2026-06-12Published
2026-06-12Last modified1 source

References

No source-event history recorded yet. New revisions will appear here as ingestors re-fetch this CVE.