OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 contains an incomplete validation vulnerability in system.execApprovals.set that accepts wildcard-executable rules and abusable system binaries like mshta, rundll32, and certutil. Remote callers can add broad allow rules to execute arbitrary commands on the Windows host through system.run without operator checks or user prompts.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Openclaw
  • Openclaw Windows Node

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/blob/v0.6.12/src/OpenClaw.Shared/Capabilities/SystemCapability.cs#L791-L853 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/8f07ad92beb28376bc228c0b07093173a043a656 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/988df5badc84ab5efd5b4e291766a1fa5e7e268a cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/releases/tag/v2026.7.1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-f32j-8759-w2fp cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-g95v-c9r6-2hmq cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-windows-node-before-2026.7.1-remote-code-execution-via-system-execapprovals-set cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw Windows Node
Vendors & Products Openclaw
Openclaw openclaw Windows Node

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Description OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 contains an incomplete validation vulnerability in system.execApprovals.set that accepts wildcard-executable rules and abusable system binaries like mshta, rundll32, and certutil. Remote callers can add broad allow rules to execute arbitrary commands on the Windows host through system.run without operator checks or user prompts.
Title OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 Remote Code Execution via system.execApprovals.set
Weaknesses CWE-184
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-09-30T19:16:03.309Z

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:29:01.764Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T15:44:45.389Z

Link: CVE-2026-101882

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:28:13.048Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T20:17:19.790

Modified: 2026-10-01T16:17:33.000

Link: CVE-2026-101882

cve-icon Redhat

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