CVE-2026-101880
HIGHCVSS 8.8Description
OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the system.run exec-approval policy where ExecShellWrapperParser fails to split commands on pipe operators or extract command substitutions. Connected gateways or agents can bypass approval rules by placing denied commands behind allowed prefixes using pipe operators or command substitution syntax, achieving arbitrary command execution on Windows hosts.
Timeline
Published:September 30th, 2026 8:17 PM
Last modified:October 1st, 2026 2:20 AM
CVSS Scoring
CVSS v3: 8.8 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
References & Reports
Advisories, patches, and third-party reports
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/blob/v0.6.12/src/OpenClaw.Shared/ExecShellWrapperParser.cs#L253
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/2077aa3e7159101bddcee2f4efcb9d604a81619e
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/releases/tag/v2026.7.1
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-r3x2-vf2f-vvj8
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-vg38-vjq2-vgvh
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-windows-node-before-2026.7.1-authorization-bypass
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-r3x2-vf2f-vvj8
Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute