CVE-2026-101882 (CVSS 8.8)

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.

Is your site exposed to CVE-2026-101882?

Run a free security scan — no signup, results in seconds.

CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0053

Probability of exploitation

0.43%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-184 CWE-184

References

Other References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-101882? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-101882? +

CVE-2026-101882 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0053, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-101882? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

Related Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-102828

simple-git, an interface for running git commands in any node.js application, enables applications to execute Git operations from JavaScript. From …

CVE-2026-54090

File Browser is a file managing interface for uploading, deleting, previewing, renaming, and editing files within a specified directory. Prior …

CVE-2025-71355

Picklescan before 0.0.25 fails to detect unsafe global functions in the Numpy library, allowing attackers to bypass static analysis and …

CVE-2026-70470

Flowise is a drag & drop user interface to build a customized large language model flow. Prior to 3.1.3, Flowise …

CVE-2026-61851

Chartbrew is an open-source web application that can connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create …

CVE-2026-97149

In OpenStack Swift before 2.38.2, the tempurl middleware does not reject the X-Copy-From header on PUT requests. A TempURL signature …

CVE-2026-101882