OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Unresolved Service Metadata Routing via Bonjour and DNS-SD Discovery
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-35659 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulnCheck |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-04-10 17:17:07 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-10 17:17:07 UTC |
| Description | OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 contains a service discovery vulnerability where TXT metadata from Bonjour and DNS-SD could influence CLI routing even when actual service resolution failed. Attackers can exploit unresolved hints to steer routing decisions to unintended targets by providing malicious discovery metadata. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-345 | CWE-345 CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 5.1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
PassiveConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-unresolved-service-metadata-routing-via-b... | [email protected] | www.vulncheck.com | |
| github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/630f1479c44f78484dfa21bb407cbe6f171d... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/deecf68b59a9b7eea978e40fd3c2fe543087... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-rvqr-hrcc-j9vv | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Nathan (@nexrin) (en)
CNA: KeenSecurityLab (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.