Is CVE-2026-31997 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-31997 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-31997?

CVE-2026-31997 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

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

CVE-2026-31997 has an EPSS score of 0.09% (1th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-31997?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-31997

MEDIUM

6.0

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-367TOCTOU Race Condition

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:< 2026.3.1Fixed in:2026.3.1CVE-2026-31997derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.09%probability of exploitation in 30 days

1stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 1% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vulncheck.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-367 (TOCTOU Race Condition) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

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CVE-2022-36980	High	8.1	83%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-30088	High	7.0	68%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2004-0594	Medium	5.1	55%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-50379	Critical	9.8	44%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-38146	High	8.8	39%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-0132	Critical	9.0	37%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-03-19.