#VU125148 Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') in OpenClaw - CVE-2026-32970
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125148
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-32970
CWE-ID: CWE-636
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Software vendor:
OpenClaw
OpenClaw
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to failing open in local gateway helper credential resolution when processing configured but unavailable local auth SecretRefs in local mode. A local user can trigger credential resolution with unavailable gateway.auth.token or gateway.auth.password SecretRefs to disclose sensitive information.
Remote fallback occurs because the helper logic treats configured-but-unavailable local auth inputs as unset.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.