Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') Affecting openclaw package, versions <2026.3.11-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-OPENCLAW-15954349
  • published9 Apr 2026
  • disclosed31 Mar 2026

Introduced: 31 Mar 2026

NewCVE-2026-32970  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-636  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest openclaw to version 2026.3.11-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openclaw package and not the openclaw package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1