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.
Published: 2026-09-30
Score: 8.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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

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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'}


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Openclaw Openclaw Windows Node
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

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

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T15:38:31Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-184

    Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs