# CVE-2026-101882: OpenClaw Windows Node before 2026.7.1 Remote Code Execution via system.execApprovals.set

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Windows hosts by adding broad allow rules via system.execApprovals.set, bypassing operator checks.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 1 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fgh6-hxpr-2f88

## What is CVE-2026-101882?

CVE-2026-101882 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in OpenClaw Windows Node, published on 30 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-184 (Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-101882?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-101882?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-101882 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-101882 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-101882 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-101882 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-101882 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in OpenClaw Windows Node, published on 30 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-101882 exists.

Affected product: OpenClaw Windows Node. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-101882/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-101882/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-101882
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-101882
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-101882

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-101882/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.