Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-101884
OpenClaw Windows Node
OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 Remote Code Execution via Environment Override
CVSS 4.0
7.7High
Official description
OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 contains an incomplete environment-variable sanitizer in system.run that fails to block GIT_CONFIG_*, DOTNET_STARTUP_HOOKS, and JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS variables. Attackers with gateway or agent access can supply these variables to allowlisted tools like git, dotnet, or java to load attacker-controlled code and achieve arbitrary code execution.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7High | 4.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 7.5High | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (VulnCheck) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw Windows Node | v < 2026.7.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
5- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/261ba11aaad671834ad141bb85101b50cf1a38f6 patch
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/releases/tag/v2026.7.1 release-notes
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/blob/v0.6.12/src/OpenClaw.Shared/ExecEnvSanitizer.cs#L15-L50 technical-description
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-windows-node-before-2026.7.1-remote-code-execution-via-environment-override third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-39cf-qcfw-g8pg vendor-advisory
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Details
- Published
- 2026-09-30
- Last updated
- 2026-09-30
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- VulnCheck
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.46%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
40.7%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-184Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs