CVE-2026-101884

OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 Remote Code Execution via Environment Override

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 30, 2026 at 07:16 PM UTC
Updated: October 1, 2026 at 02:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWindows Node

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2026.7.1
Affected range stops below 2026.7.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-184

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