# CVE-2026-16126: zevorn rt-claw Swarm RPC Receiver swarm.c handle\_rpc\_request authorization

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-18 · Updated: 2026-07-20

## Affected

- zevorn rt-claw: 0.1, 0.2.0

## Description

A vulnerability was determined in zevorn rt-claw up to 0.2.0. The impacted element is the function handle_rpc_request of the file claw/services/swarm/swarm.c of the component Swarm RPC Receiver. This manipulation causes incorrect authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on zevorn rt-claw, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/379838
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/379838/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16126
- https://vuldb.com/submit/856870
- https://vuldb.com/submit/856871
- https://github.com/zevorn/rt-claw/issues/135
- https://github.com/zevorn/rt-claw/issues/137
- https://github.com/zevorn/rt-claw/

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