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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.0

CVE-2026-31997 json

OpenClaw < 2026.3.1 - Executable Rebind via Unbound PATH-token in system.run Approvals

published 2026-03-02 8 mo ago modified 2026-06-23 4 mo ago also GHSA-q399-23r3-hfx4 , EUVD-2026-13033

cvss
6.0
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.1%
EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 0%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • npm openclaw 2026.3.1
  • OpenClaw OpenClaw 2026.3.1

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
7 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 4.4 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 3.1 6.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CNA 4.0 4.4 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/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
NVD 3.1 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
npm openclaw
<2026.3.1
2026.3.1

Affected products

  • OpenClaw OpenClaw

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
  • CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path

References

Sources

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