CVE-2026-31997: OpenClaw: system.run approvals did not bind PATH-token executable identity, enabling post-approval executable rebind

March 2, 2026 (updated March 19, 2026)

For host=node runs, approvals validated command context but did not pin executable identity for non-path-like argv[0] tokens (for example tr). If PATH resolution changed after approval, execution could run a different binary.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-q399-23r3-hfx4
github.com/openclaw/openclaw
github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q399-23r3-hfx4
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31997
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-executable-rebind-via-unbound-path-token-in-system-run-approvals

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