1. How broadly exploitable is this vulnerability?

Exploitation is constrained to actors who can control or impersonate a previously paired node. Within that scope, it is significant, as it can provide exec-level access on the local assistant system without the intended operator.admin authorization.

2. What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker must be able to operate as a previously paired node—typically by compromising that node, its credentials, or its identity material—and be able to reconnect to the target assistant system over the appropriate channel.

3. What is the safest general fix pattern?

The safest pattern is to ensure that all exec-capable and privileged commands go through strict, centralized authorization checks that validate required scopes (such as operator.admin) on every request, including reconnect flows, and to avoid relying solely on historical pairing state as an authorization decision.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.8)

Missing Authorization Check (CWE-863) in OpenClaw Node Reconnection Flow

CVE-2026-42432

Published:

Apr 28, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

Recent Vulnerabilities

CWE-284;CWE-434

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

Unrestricted File Upload (CWE-434) via Engine Handler exec in MindsDB BYOM Integration

Remote Code Execution and Arbitrary File Upload

May 3, 2026

CWE-287

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

Improper Authentication (CWE-287) in JwtAuthenticationTokenFilter of yudao-cloud Ruoyi-Vue-Pro

Authentication Bypass / Unauthorized Access

May 3, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing Authorization

CWE:

CWE-863

Impact:

Privilege Escalation to Execute Privileged Commands on Local Assistant System

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Missing Authorization

CWE:

CWE-863

Impact:

Privilege Escalation to Execute Privileged Commands on Local Assistant System

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Missing Authorization Check (CWE-863) in OpenClaw Node Reconnection Flow

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

Unrestricted File Upload (CWE-434) via Engine Handler exec in MindsDB BYOM Integration

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

Improper Authentication (CWE-287) in JwtAuthenticationTokenFilter of yudao-cloud Ruoyi-Vue-Pro

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

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