Vulnerability in Openclaw
CVE-2026-31992
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.23 contain an allowlist bypass vulnerability in system.run guardrails that allows authenticated operators to execute unintended commands. When /usr/bin/env is allowlisted, attackers can use env -S to bypass policy analysis and execute shell wrapper payloads at runtime.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Openclaw — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m (vendor-advisory, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a1c4bf07c6baad3ef87a0e710fe9aef127b1f606 (Patch, patch)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3f923e831364d83d0f23499ee49961de334cf58b (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-exec-guard-bypass-via-env-s (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-31992?
- CVE-2026-31992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openclaw, classified under Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-31992?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.