CVE-2026-32971

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-32971?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.11 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2026-32971 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-32971 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.38% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 30% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-32971?

CVE-2026-32971 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2026-32971 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for openclaw (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGH

7.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

OpenClaw before 2026.3.11 contains an approval-integrity vulnerability in node-host system.run approvals that displays extracted shell payloads instead of the executed argv. Attackers can place wrapper binaries and induce wrapper-shaped commands to execute local code after operators approve misleading command text.

CWE-451

How to fix

Remediation Available

openclawNVD

Affected:< 2026.3.11Fixed in:2026.3.11CVE-2026-32971derived from NVD

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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 VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.38%probability of exploitation in 30 days

30thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 30% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

Third-Party Advisory1

vulncheck.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-451 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-38112	High	7.5	84%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2025-9491	High	7.8	73%	-	-
CVE-2024-43461	High	8.8	54%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2024-38197	Medium	6.5	16%	-	-
CVE-2026-0907	Critical	9.8	8.6%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-49040	High	7.5	8.5%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-32971?

Upgrade openclaw to 2026.3.11 or later.

Is CVE-2026-32971 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-32971 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.38% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 30% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-32971?

CVE-2026-32971 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-32971 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for openclaw (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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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 2026-07-25.