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CVE-2026-32970 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:3.3 LOWVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:2.5 LOWVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-qvr7-g57c-mrc7	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-credential-fallback-logic-bypass-via-unavailable-local-auth-secretrefs	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-636	Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
openclaw openclaw	< 2026.3.11
CPE cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw::::::node.js::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jul 25, 2026	CVE Translated	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Apr 2, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Mar 31, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]