What is CVE-2026-32970?

CVE-2026-32970 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-636. CVSS score: 2.5/10. Published 2026-03-31.

How severe is CVE-2026-32970?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openclaw

CVE-2026-32970

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.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Openclaw — versions 0, 2026.3.11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-636

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-32970?: CVE-2026-32970 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under CWE-636. CVSS score: 2.5/10. Published 2026-03-31.
How severe is CVE-2026-32970?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.5 out of 10.