OpenClaw (npm package 'openclaw') before 2026.8.1 fails to revoke memory tool access when an operator hot-disables memory configuration. Existing memory_search and memory_get tool instances retain the enabled configuration captured at creation time because the execution-time resolver treats explicit disablement like an unavailable configuration snapshot and restores the stale authority. As a result, during an already-running agent turn the model can continue searching and reading durable memory after the operator revoked that access, for the remainder of that run.
Exploitation requires memory to be disabled while a previously created memory tool remains active. The issue is fixed in 2026.8.1.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
High
Difficult to exploit
Attack Requirements
Present
Additional conditions required
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
Passive
Minimal interaction
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
Low
Partial data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
None
No disruption
CVSS Vector v4.0