CVE-2026-56693

NanoClaw < 2.1.17 - Privilege Escalation via Unauthorized create_agent System Action

Published Jun 23, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
NanoClaw before 2.1.17 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the create_agent delivery-action handler that performs privileged central-database writes without host-side authorization checks. Confined agent containers can invoke create_agent to create arbitrary agent groups, container configurations, and destinations, escalating beyond their intended confinement boundary.

Remediation

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nanoco:nanoclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Nanoco
Nanoco nanoclaw
Vendors & Products Nanoco
Nanoco nanoclaw
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description NanoClaw before 2.1.17 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the create_agent delivery-action handler that performs privileged central-database writes without host-side authorization checks. Confined agent containers can invoke create_agent to create arbitrary agent groups, container configurations, and destinations, escalating beyond their intended confinement boundary.
Title NanoClaw < 2.1.17 - Privilege Escalation via Unauthorized create_agent System Action
Weaknesses CWE-602
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2026, 6:57 PM
Reserved
Jun 22, 2026, 5:09 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 23, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 11:10 AM