Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 contain an authorization mismatch vulnerability that allows authenticated callers with operator.write scope to invoke owner-only tool surfaces including gateway and cron through agent runs in scoped-token deployments. Attackers with write-scope access can perform control-plane actions beyond their intended authorization level by exploiting inconsistent owner-only gating during agent execution.
Published: 2026-03-21
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Authorization Bypass
Action: Immediate Patch
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Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 21 Mar 2026 05:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 contain an authorization mismatch vulnerability that allows authenticated callers with operator.write scope to invoke owner-only tool surfaces including gateway and cron through agent runs in scoped-token deployments. Attackers with write-scope access can perform control-plane actions beyond their intended authorization level by exploiting inconsistent owner-only gating during agent execution.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.1 - Authorization Bypass in Agent Runs via Owner-Only Tool Access
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Openclaw Openclaw
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-23T16:56:06.400Z

Reserved: 2026-03-10T19:48:47.515Z

Link: CVE-2026-32051

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-23T16:47:00.227Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-21T01:17:08.087

Modified: 2026-03-23T17:08:11.987

Link: CVE-2026-32051

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T14:33:23Z

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