NanoClaw before 2.1.17 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the handleApprovalsResponse function that fails to verify responder role authorization. Attackers with a valid questionId can approve or reject privileged actions like package installation by submitting approval response payloads without proper role validation.

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Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nanoco:nanoclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Nanoco
Nanoco nanoclaw
Vendors & Products Nanoco
Nanoco nanoclaw

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Description NanoClaw before 2.1.17 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the handleApprovalsResponse function that fails to verify responder role authorization. Attackers with a valid questionId can approve or reject privileged actions like package installation by submitting approval response payloads without proper role validation.
Title NanoClaw < 2.1.17 - Privilege Escalation via Unverified Approval Response Handler
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-14T21:34:14.795Z

Reserved: 2026-06-21T12:37:58.435Z

Link: CVE-2026-56402

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-23T17:47:12.738Z

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-24T16:00:06Z

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