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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenClaw | OpenClaw Windows Node | < 2026.7.1 | 2026.7.1 |
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-f32j-8759-w2fp) vendor-advisory
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-g95v-c9r6-2hmq) vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/8f07ad92beb28376bc228c0b07093173a043a656 patch
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/988df5badc84ab5efd5b4e291766a1fa5e7e268a patch
- OpenClaw Windows Node v2026.7.1 Release Notes release-notes
- https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/blob/v0.6.12/src/OpenClaw.Shared/Capabilities/SystemCapability.cs#L791-L853 technical-description
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 Remote Code Execution via system.execApprovals.set third-party-advisory