RCE in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2026-31994
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.19 contain a local command injection vulnerability in Windows scheduled task script generation due to unsafe handling of cmd metacharacters and expansion-sensitive characters in gateway.cmd files. Local attackers with control over service script generation arguments can inject arbitrary commands by providing metacharacter-only values or CR/LF sequences that execute unintended code in the scheduled task context.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Openclaw — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-mqr9-vqhq-3jxw (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/280c6b117b2f0e24f398e5219048cd4cc3b82396 (Patch, patch)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-local-command-injection-via-unsafe-cmd-ar… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-31994?
- CVE-2026-31994 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-31994?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.