CVE-2026-101884

HIGH 7.5

OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 Remote Code Execution via Environment Override

CVSS Score

7.5

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-184
Vendor	openclaw
Product	openclaw windows node
Published	Sep 30, 2026
Last Updated	Sep 30, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

OpenClaw / OpenClaw Windows Node

0 < 2026.7.1

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-39cf-qcfw-g8pg github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/261ba11aaad671834ad141bb85101b50cf1a38f6 github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/releases/tag/v2026.7.1 github.com: https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/blob/v0.6.12/src/OpenClaw.Shared/ExecEnvSanitizer.cs#L15-L50 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-windows-node-before-2026.7.1-remote-code-execution-via-environment-override

Credits

Cameron Beeley (anagnorisis2peripeteia)