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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-q86m-697p-h7fh
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-q86m-697p-h7fh
Aliases
Summary Duplicate Advisory: OpenClaw: system.run approvals did not bind PATH-token executable identity, enabling post-approval executable rebind ## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-q399-23r3-hfx4. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to pin executable identity for non-path-like argv[0] tokens in system.run approvals, allowing post-approval executable rebind attacks. Attackers can modify PATH resolution after approval to execute a different binary than the operator approved, enabling arbitrary command execution.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 5.4
Risk 2.7
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 6.0 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-q86m-697p-h7fh/GHSA-q86m-697p-h7fh.json
cvssv4 4.4 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-q86m-697p-h7fh/GHSA-q86m-697p-h7fh.json
generic_textual MODERATE
Reference id Reference type URL
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-executable-rebind-via-unbound-path-token-in-system-run-approvals
CVE-2026-31997 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31997
GHSA-q399-23r3-hfx4 https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-q399-23r3-hfx4
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-q86m-697p-h7fh/GHSA-q86m-697p-h7fh.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

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required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

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high

low

none
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-q86m-697p-h7fh/GHSA-q86m-697p-h7fh.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

network

adjacent

local

physical

low

high

none

present

none

low

high

none

passive

active

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

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low

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high

low

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There are no SSVC decisions available.