OpenClaw up to 2026.3.10 gateway.auth.token/gateway.auth.password failing open

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.10. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument gateway.auth.token/gateway.auth.password leads to failing open. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-32970. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenClaw up to 2026.3.10 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument gateway.auth.token/gateway.auth.password with an unknown input leads to a failing open vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-636. When the product encounters an error condition or failure, its design requires it to fall back to a state that is less secure than other options that are available, such as selecting the weakest encryption algorithm or using the most permissive access control restrictions. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains a credential fallback vulnerability where unavailable local gateway.auth.token and gateway.auth.password SecretRefs are treated as unset, allowing fallback to remote credentials in local mode. Attackers can exploit misconfigured local auth references to cause CLI and helper paths to select incorrect credential sources, potentially bypassing intended local authentication boundaries.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-32970 since 03/17/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 2026.3.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.4
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CNA Base Score: 2.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Failing open
CWE: CWE-636
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: OpenClaw 2026.3.11

Timelineinfo

03/17/2026 CVE reserved
03/31/2026 +13 days Advisory disclosed
03/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/31/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-qvr7-g57c-mrc7
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-32970 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-32970
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354362

Entryinfo

Created: 03/31/2026 14:42
Changes: 03/31/2026 14:42 (76)
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Cache ID: 216:0E0:103

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