Is CVE-2026-31997 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-31997 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-03-19.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-31997?

CVE-2026-31997 has a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: 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.

How do I patch CVE-2026-31997?

Patch guidance is available from openclaw security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-31997.

CVE-2026-31997 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: 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
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: high
Privileges: low
User Action: active
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-367

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPENCLAW
Published: 3/19/2026
Last Modified: 3/19/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-31997

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