OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 embeds long-lived shared gateway credentials directly in pairing setup codes generated by /pair endpoint and OpenClaw qr command. Attackers with access to leaked setup codes from chat history, logs, or screenshots can recover and reuse the shared gateway credential outside the intended one-time pairing flow.
History

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw before 2026.3.12 embeds long-lived shared gateway credentials directly in pairing setup codes generated by /pair endpoint and OpenClaw qr command. Attackers with access to leaked setup codes from chat history, logs, or screenshots can recover and reuse the shared gateway credential outside the intended one-time pairing flow.
Title OpenClaw < 2026.3.12 - Long-lived Credential Exposure in Pairing Setup Codes
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
Weaknesses CWE-522
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openclaw:openclaw:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-30T14:52:09.276Z

Reserved: 2026-03-23T11:00:48.408Z

Link: CVE-2026-33575

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T12:50:17.827Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-29T13:17:03.370

Modified: 2026-03-30T15:51:26.870

Link: CVE-2026-33575

cve-icon Redhat

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