CVE-2026-19005: Improper Privilege Management in nanocoai NanoClaw
CVE-2026-19005 is a medium severity vulnerability in nanocoai NanoClaw up to version 2.0.64. It affects the handleCreateAgent function in the Child-Agent Creation component, causing improper privilege management. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction. Public exploit code is available, but no official vendor response or patch has been released yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in nanocoai NanoClaw versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.64 involves improper privilege management in the handleCreateAgent function of the Child-Agent Creation module. An attacker can manipulate this function remotely to gain elevated privileges improperly. The issue was reported early to the project, but no remediation or patch has been provided as of the publication date. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and limited privileges required for exploitation.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to perform unauthorized privilege escalation remotely, potentially compromising the affected system's security posture. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.0.64, and public exploit code exists, increasing the risk of exploitation. However, there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates and consider implementing compensating controls to restrict access to the affected functionality until a patch is released. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-19005: Improper Privilege Management in nanocoai NanoClaw
Description
CVE-2026-19005 is a medium severity vulnerability in nanocoai NanoClaw up to version 2.0.64. It affects the handleCreateAgent function in the Child-Agent Creation component, causing improper privilege management. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction. Public exploit code is available, but no official vendor response or patch has been released yet.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
pkg:github/nanocoai/nanoclawcpe:2.3:a:nanocoai:nanoclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Run on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in nanocoai NanoClaw versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.64 involves improper privilege management in the handleCreateAgent function of the Child-Agent Creation module. An attacker can manipulate this function remotely to gain elevated privileges improperly. The issue was reported early to the project, but no remediation or patch has been provided as of the publication date. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, indicating medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and limited privileges required for exploitation.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to perform unauthorized privilege escalation remotely, potentially compromising the affected system's security posture. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.0.64, and public exploit code exists, increasing the risk of exploitation. However, there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available from the vendor. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates and consider implementing compensating controls to restrict access to the affected functionality until a patch is released. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-05T19:51:07.858Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a742935bf8831d53945d7c8
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 06:27:01 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 07:15:23 UTC
Last updated: 08/06/2026, 07:15:23 UTC
Views: 5
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