What is CVE-2026-32001?

CVE-2026-32001 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-03-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-32001?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Openclaw

CVE-2026-32001

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.22 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows clients authenticated with a shared gateway token to connect as role=node without device identity verification. Attackers can exploit this by c…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (21.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.2.22

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-rv2q-f2h5-6xmg) (third-party-advisory)
Patch Commit (patch)
VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.22 - Node Role Device-Identity Bypass via WebSocket Authentication (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32001?: CVE-2026-32001 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2026-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-32001?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.