---
id: CVE-2026-101882
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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 …
severity: high
cvss: 8.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-184
vendor: OpenClaw
product: OpenClaw Windows Node
affected:
  - windows_node < 2026.7.1
published: '2026-09-30'
updated: '2026-09-30'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-30T20:17:19.790'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101882'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/blob/v0.6.12/src/OpenClaw.Shared/Capabilities/SystemCapability.cs#L791-L853
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/8f07ad92beb28376bc228c0b07093173a043a656
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/988df5badc84ab5efd5b4e291766a1fa5e7e268a
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/releases/tag/v2026.7.1'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-f32j-8759-w2fp
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-g95v-c9r6-2hmq
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-windows-node-before-2026.7.1-remote-code-execution-via-system-execapprovals-set
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-09-30T20:23:19.512Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.