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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-31997

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to pin executable identity for non-path-like argv[0] tokens in system.run approvals, allowing post-approval executable rebind attacks.

Published Mar 19, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · OpenClaw versions prior to

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-31997. EPSS is 0.13%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw versions prior to is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (OpenClaw versions prior to).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.13%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe openclaw/openclaw

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to pin executable identity for non-path-like argv[0] tokens in system.run approvals, allowing post-approval executable rebind attacks. Attackers can modify PATH resolution after approval to execute a different binary than the operator approved, enabling arbitrary command execution.

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  • cpe openclaw/openclawversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-31997

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-31997. EPSS is 0.13%. Act only if a listed version of OpenClaw versions prior to is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. EPSS 0.13%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 19, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to pin executable identity for non-path-like argv[0] tokens in system.run approvals, allowing post-approval executable rebind attacks. Attackers can modify PATH resolution after approval to execute a different binary than the operator approved, enabling arbitrary command execution.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to pin executable identity for non-path-like argv[0] tokens in system.run approvals, allowing post-approval executable rebind attacks. Attackers can modify PATH resolution after approval to execute a different binary than the operator approved, enabling arbitrary command execution.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-31997

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-31997

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-31997

    OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to pin executable identity for non-path-like argv[0] tokens in system.run approvals, allowing post-approval executable rebind attacks. Attackers can modify PATH resolution after approval to execute a different binary than the operator appr

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.