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Paper/Archive/CVE-2026-32045

CVE-2026-32045

OpenClaw OpenClaw — OpenClaw < 2026.2.21 - Authentication Bypass in HTTP Gateway Routes via Tokenless Tailscale Auth

EPSS 0.4%CVSS 9.1
critical.is priorityof 100
34
CVSS 9.1 (NVD)9.1 / 10 × 3027.3Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 35.1.351 × 207.0No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 incorrectly apply tokenless Tailscale header authentication to HTTP gateway routes, allowing bypass of token and password requirements. Attackers on trusted networks can exploit this misconfiguration to access HTTP gateway routes without proper authentication credentials.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
OpenClaw< 2026.2.212026.2.21CNA

Scores by source

NVD9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
VulnCheck (CNA)8.2CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
VulnCheck (CNA)5.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

References

advisorygithub.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-hff7-ccv5-52f8patchgithub.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/356d61aacfa5b0f1d5830716ec59d70682a3e7b8writeupvulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-authentication-bypass-in-http-gateway-routes-via-tokenless-tailscale-auth