CVE-2026-31992

HIGH

OpenClaw < 2026.2.23 - Allowlist Exec-Guard Bypass via env -S

Title source: cna

Description

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.

References (4)

[Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-48wf-g7cp-gr3m

[Patch] https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/a1c4bf07c6baad3ef87a0e710fe9aef127b1f606

[Patch] https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/3f923e831364d83d0f23499ee49961de334cf58b

View Patch ZIP pw:eip

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-allowlist-exec-guard-bypass-via-env-s

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1

EPSS 0.0008

EPSS Percentile 23.8%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-184

Status published

Products (3)

npm/openclaw 0 - 2026.2.23npm

OpenClaw/OpenClaw < 2026.2.23

openclaw/openclaw < 2026.2.23

Published Mar 19, 2026

Tracked Since Mar 19, 2026