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title: "CVE-2026-101880: OpenClaw Windows Node - Command Injection"
description: "OpenClaw Windows Node < 2026.7.1 contains a command injection caused by ExecShellWrapperParser failing to split commands on pipe operators or extract command substitutions in system.run exec-approval policy, letting connected gateways or agents execute arbitrary commands on Windows hosts, exploit requires connected gateway or agent access."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-101880/
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# CVE-2026-101880 OpenClaw Windows Node - Command Injection

OpenClaw Windows Node < 2026.7.1 contains a command injection caused by ExecShellWrapperParser failing to split commands on pipe operators or extract command substitutions in system.run exec-approval policy, letting connected gateways or agents execute arbitrary commands on Windows hosts, exploit requires connected gateway or agent access.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.69% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101880)

## Details

Type

Command Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

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

Published

30 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-863](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/863.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 2026.7.1 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101880](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101880)
- [https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/blob/v0.6.12/src/OpenClaw.Shared/ExecShellWrapperParser.cs#L253](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/blob/v0.6.12/src/OpenClaw.Shared/ExecShellWrapperParser.cs#L253)
- [https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/2077aa3e7159101bddcee2f4efcb9d604a81619e](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/commit/2077aa3e7159101bddcee2f4efcb9d604a81619e)
- [https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/releases/tag/v2026.7.1](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/releases/tag/v2026.7.1)
- [https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-r3x2-vf2f-vvj8](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-r3x2-vf2f-vvj8)
- [https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-vg38-vjq2-vgvh](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw-windows-node/security/advisories/GHSA-vg38-vjq2-vgvh)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-windows-node-before-2026.7.1-authorization-bypass](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-windows-node-before-2026.7.1-authorization-bypass)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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